Spectators at Tuesday's non-league match between the Hammond Academy of Science & Tech Hawks (Hammond, IN) and the visiting East Chicago Central Cardinals (East Chicago, IN), witnessed Hammond Academy of Science & Tech's softball squad tip East Chicago Central by a count of 12-10.

The Hawks now sport a 1-0 record. They play next when they travel to Calumet Christian for a Illinois Christian match on Thursday, April 6. Hammond Academy of Science & Tech will face a Patriots squad coming off a 9-0 non-league win over Hammond Morton (Hammond, IN). The Patriots record now stands at 2-0.

With the loss, East Chicago Central moves to 0-2 on the season. The Cardinals host River Forest (Hobart, IN) to face the Ingots in a non-league match on Wednesday, April 5. The Ingots go into the match with a record of 0-0.