Baseball Preview: Gary West Side Cougars vs. Hammond Central Wolves
Gary West Side has enjoyed the comforts of home their last five games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will take on the Hammond Central Wolves at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Gary West Side lost 12-2 to Lake Station Edison on Saturday.
Meanwhile, Hammond Central was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They fell just short of Hammond Bishop Noll by a score of 7-6.
Juan Magallanes made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and got on base in three of his four plate appearances with a stolen base and two RBI.
Gary West Side dropped their record down to 0-18 with that loss, which was their 22nd straight at home dating back to last season. As for Hammond Central, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-16.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Wednesday as neither team is afraid to steal. Gary West Side has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 4.9 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Hammond Central struggles in that department as they've been averaging 4.4. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Gary West Side suffered a grim 16-3 defeat to Hammond Central when the teams last played two weeks ago. Can Gary West Side avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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