Spectators at Thursday's league battle between the Hammond Tornadoes (Hammond, LA) and the visiting Covington Lions (Covington, LA), saw Hammond's baseball squad knock off Covington by a count of 7-1.

Coming up next, the Tornadoes play the Ponchatoula Green Wave (Ponchatoula, LA) in a 5A District 6 battle, on Tuesday, April 7. Hammond will attempt to move on its 8-14 season record. The Green Wave enter the battle with a 10-11 record after their 2-1 non-league win over Albany (Albany, LA).

The Lions now possess a 14-10 record. They take the field next when they host Mandeville for a 5A District 6 battle on Tuesday, April 7. Covington will play a Skippers squad coming off a 11-8 league loss to Northshore (Slidell, LA). The Skippers record now stands at 10-12.