Softball Preview: Hammond Morton Governors vs. Whiting Oilers
The Hammond Morton Governors will be playing at home against the Whiting Oilers at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.
Hammond Morton will head into Wednesday's matchup out to bounce back: they came back down to earth on Wednesday after soaring to a 11-run contest in their last game. They fell just short of Crown Point by a score of 9-7. Hammond Morton has struggled against Crown Point recently, as their game on Wednesday was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Juilanna Villarreal made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-4 with a home run, three RBI, and a double.
Meanwhile, Whiting was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their tenth straight loss. They lost 16-6 to Griffith. That's two games in a row now that Whiting has lost by exactly ten runs.
Hammond Morton's defeat dropped their record down to 9-7. As for Whiting, their loss dropped their record down to 3-13.
Everything went Hammond Morton's way against Whiting when the teams last played back in May of 2022 as Hammond Morton made off with a 15-4 victory. Does Hammond Morton have another victory up their sleeve, or will Whiting turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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