Baseball Recap: Hammond Baptist Picks Up Sixth Straight Win at Home

While Hammond Baptist's win against East Chicago Central wasn't quite the blowout it was the last time the pair played, they still came out on top. The Swordsmen won by a run and slipped past the Cardinals 12-11. The victory continues a trend for the Swordsmen in their matchups with the Cardinals: they've now won three in a row.

Swordsmen

Previous 6 Games (Home)

05/09/25 vs East Chicago Central	12-11
03/31/25 vs 21st Century Charter	19-0
05/06/24 vs 21st Century Charter	13-3
04/29/24 vs 21st Century Charter	18-7
04/11/24 vs Gary West Side	15-1
04/06/24 vs Thornton Fractional North	17-2

Hammond Baptist pushed their record up to 4-1 with the win, which was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season. Those home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 15.7 runs over those games. As for East Chicago Central, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 6-9.

The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Hammond Baptist beat the Cardinals by a score of 6-0 later that day.