Baseball Recap: Hammond Central Has No Trouble Against East Chicago Central

Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Hammond Central). They put the hurt on the East Chicago Central Cardinals with a sharp 17-4 win on Thursday. With that victory, the Wolves brought their scoring average up to 7 runs per game.

Juan Magallanes made a big impact 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 even better at the plate, 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

Runs Batted In (Career)

04/17/25 vs East Chicago Central	3
05/16/24 vs Lake Station Edison	2
05/08/24 @ Gary West Side	2
04/08/24 vs East Chicago Central	1

In other batting news, Jansel Savinon was incredible, firing off two home runs, three runs, and three RBI while going 2-for-3. Those three RBI gave him a new career-high. Christopher Buckley also deserves some recognition as he got his first hits of the season.

Hammond Central always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .647. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as East Chicago Central only posted an OBP of .385.

The win got Hammond Central back to even at 2-2-1. As for East Chicago Central, their loss dropped their record down to 3-3.

Coincidentally, Hammond Central and East Chicago Central will both be playing Hammond Academy of Science & Tech the next time they take the field. The Wolves will head out to face the Hawks at 5:00 p.m. on Friday, while the Cardinals will host them at 5:00 p.m. on Monday.