Softball Recap: Hammond Skyhawks vs. Augusta Christian Lions
Hammond stacked an 11th blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Tuesday. They put the hurt on the Augusta Christian Lions with a sharp 11-1 win. Winning may never get old, but Hammond sure is getting used to it with their fourth in a row.
Grace Beacham made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out nine batters over six innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits (and only one walk). Beacham has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in eight consecutive pitching appearances. Beacham was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Madge Miller was excellent, going 2-for-4 with four RBI, a run, and a double. Olivia Wiske was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
Hammond pushed their record up to 12-2-1 with that victory, which was their seventh straight at home. As for Augusta Christian, their defeat was their first of the season and makes their record 9-1.
Hammond will head out on the road to challenge Augusta Christian at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Hammond's favor is that they have posted big run totals in their last four matches. As for Augusta Christian, they will be playing at home against Aiken at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
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