Baseball Game Preview: Hammond Academy of Science & Tech Hawks vs. Hammond Baptist Swordsmen

The Hammond Academy of Science & Tech Hawks will take on the Hammond Baptist Swordsmen at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday. Hammond Academy of Science & Tech is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 10.2 runs per game this season.

On Friday, Hammond Academy of Science & Tech earned an 8-4 win over Hammond Central. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Hawks.

Noah Michniewicz made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out nine batters over 6.1 innings while giving up four earned runs off three hits. That's the most strikeouts he has posted since back in April of 2024. He was also big at the plate, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with four stolen bases, two RBI, and one run.

Anthony Concepcion

Stolen Base (Career)

04/18/25 vs Hammond Central	3
05/18/24 @ Hammond Central	2
04/12/24 @ Gary West Side	2
04/09/24 vs 21st Century Charter	2
04/17/25 vs Lake Station Edison	1

In other batting news, Austin McKimmy and Anthony Concepcion did most of the damage at the plate: McKimmy went 3-for-4 with four stolen bases, two RBI, and one run, while Concepcion went 2-for-3 with three stolen bases, two runs, and one double. Those three stolen bases gave Concepcion a new career-high. Camden Foster was another key player, going 3-for-4 with two stolen bases and one RBI.

Hammond Academy of Science & Tech always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .611. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Hammond Central only posted an OBP of .355.

Meanwhile, Hammond Baptist had already won five in a row dating back to last season (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 13.2 runs) and they went ahead and made it six two weeks ago. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the Cardinals a 20-0 shutout.

Hammond Baptist's victory bumped their record up to 2-0. As for Hammond Academy of Science & Tech, their win bumped their record up to 3-1.

Hammond Academy of Science & Tech took their victory against Hammond Baptist in their previous matchup back in April of 2024 by a conclusive 16-9 score. Will the Hawks repeat their success, or do the Swordsmen have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.