The Hammond Central Wolves are taking a road trip to challenge the Hammond Academy of Science & Tech Hawks at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Hammond Central will aim to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each match than the last.
Hammond Central took a loss when they played away from home on Monday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Thursday. They were the clear victors by a 17-4 margin over East Chicago Central. The Wolves' hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Juan Magallanes was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over five innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off six hits. Magallanes was also stellar in the batter's box, going a perfect 3-for-3 with four stolen bases, four runs, and one RBI. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 1.4 stolen bases per game.
Jansel Savinon
| 04/17/25 vs East Chicago Central | 3 |
| 04/14/25 @ East Chicago Central | 1 |
| 05/14/24 vs Hammond Morton | 1 |
| 05/10/24 vs Michigan City | 1 |
| 04/22/24 vs Merrillville | 1 |
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Jansel Savinon, who fired off two home runs, three runs, and three RBI while going 2-for-3. Those three runs gave him a new career-high. Christopher Buckley also deserves some recognition as he got his first hits of the season.
Meanwhile, after only two runs in their last contest, Hammond Academy of Science & Tech made sure to put some runs up on the board against Lake Station Edison on Thursday. The Hawks put the hurt on the Fighting Eagles with a sharp 12-2 victory.
Like Hammond Central, Hammond Academy of Science & Tech also got a great game from a two-way player: Austin McKimmy. Throwing, McKimmy tossed 4.1 innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off five hits. Meanwhile, Boudi Sullivan tossed 1.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. At bat, McKimmy got on base in three of his five plate appearances with two runs, while Sullivan went 3-for-4 with three RBI, one run, and one double.
In other batting news, Noah Michniewicz was incredible, going 3-for-4 with four RBI, two runs, and two doubles. Anthony Concepcion was another key player, getting on base in all five of his plate appearances with four runs, one stolen base, and one RBI.
Hammond Academy of Science & Tech always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .575. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Lake Station Edison only posted an OBP of .217.
The win got Hammond Central back to even at 2-2-1. As for Hammond Academy of Science & Tech, they now have a winning record of 2-1.
Hammond Central came up short against Hammond Academy of Science & Tech when the teams last played back in May of 2024, falling 7-2. Can the Wolves avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
