Baseball Recap: Hammond Morton Governors vs. Gary West Side Cougars
Hammond Morton scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Tuesday. They put the hurt on the Gary West Side Cougars with a sharp 17-2 win. The victory was a breath of fresh air for Hammond Morton as it put an end to their three-game losing streak.
David Shreve made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching an inning while giving up no earned run or hits. Shreve was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Niko Rodriguez, who went 3-for-3 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI. Marcellous McQuay was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing three bases while going 1-for-3.
On Gary West Side's side, they saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kamari Loggins, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-2. Loggins is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last three games he's played.
Hammond Morton's win bumped their record up to 5-3. As for Gary West Side, they haven't won a game yet this season and fell to 0-7.
Hammond Morton will head out on the road to face off against Andrean at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams will come into the contest having just posted big wins, so someone is set to suffer a big change in fortunes. As for Gary West Side, they will be staying on the road on Wednesday to face off against East Chicago Central at 5:00 p.m. East Chicago Central has struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 9.83 runs per game on average), something Gary West Side will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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