Softball Preview: Hammond Skyhawks vs. Wardlaw Academy Patriots
The Hammond Skyhawks will be playing in front of their home fans against the Wardlaw Academy Patriots at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Hammond has five straight wins, Wardlaw Academy has seven straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Hammond stacked a seventh blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Monday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand Wardlaw Academy a 10-0 shutout. That's two games straight that Hammond has won by exactly ten runs.
Ava Sapp made a big impact no matter where she played. On the mound, she pitched 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (she also only allowed one walk). Sapp was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Sadie Meacham was incredible, going 1-for-3 with two runs, a triple, and two RBI. Ali Dorrington was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 3-for-4.
Hammond's victory was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 8-1. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 13.0 runs per game. As for Wardlaw Academy, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-3.
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