Softball Recap: Hammond Morton comes up short despite Juilanna Villarreal's strong performance

By Team Reports May 8, 2024, 8:20pm

Softball Recap: Hammond Morton Governors vs. Crown Point Bulldogs

After flying high against Hammond Central last Tuesday, Hammond Morton came back down to earth. The Hammond Morton Governors fell just short of the Crown Point Bulldogs by a score of 9-7 on Wednesday. Hammond Morton has not had much luck with Crown Point recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.

Juilanna Villarreal was cooking despite her team's loss, going 2-for-4 with a home run, three RBI, and a double.

Hammond Morton's loss dropped their record down to 9-7. As for Crown Point, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 14 of their last 15 games, which provided a nice bump to their 18-5 record this season.

Hammond Morton will look to defend their home field on Thursday against Whiting at 4:30 p.m. Hammond Morton is facing Whiting at the right time seeing as Whiting is stuck on a nine-game losing streak. As for Crown Point, they will head out on the road to square off against Carmel at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday.

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