The Hammond Tornadoes will venture away from home to challenge the Doyle Tigers at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Hammond is headed into the game having just posted their closest win since February 21st on Saturday. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past Springfield 9-7. The win continues a trend for the Tornadoes in their matchups with the Bulldogs: they've now won six in a row.
Easton Herbst was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing four innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off three hits. Herbst was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in three of his seven plate appearances with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.
Josh Triolo
| 03/14/26 @ Springfield | 4 |
| 03/05/26 vs Albany | 3 |
| 02/14/26 @ Church Point | 3 |
| 02/23/26 vs L.W. Higgins | 1 |
| 02/20/26 @ Maurepas | 1 |
| + 1 more games |
In other batting news, Josh Triolo was a standout: he got on base in four of his eight plate appearances with three stolen bases, four runs, and one double. He has become a key player for Hammond: the team is 2-1 when he posts at least two runs, but 4-12 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Cullen Milliken, who got on base in four of his seven plate appearances with two stolen bases and one run.
Hammond kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 14 hits. That's the most hits they've posted since the start of last season.
Meanwhile, Doyle beat Episcopal 10-5 on Friday.
Like Hammond, Doyle also got a great game from a two-way player: Zachary Ray. On the mound, he struck out seven batters over six innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off three hits. That's the most strikeouts Ray has posted since back in February. He was also big at the plate, going a perfect 3-for-3 with one RBI.
In other batting news, Doyle got a big performance out of Chandler Parker, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two stolen bases and two runs. Those two stolen bases gave Parker a new career-high. Reese Jones also deserves some recognition as he brought in his first RBI of the season.
The victory was their first on the road, bumping their record up to 6-13. As for Doyle, their record now sits at 17-1.
Hammond couldn't quite finish off Doyle when the teams last played back in March of 2025 and fell 3-1. Can the Tornadoes avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
