Recap: Hammond Skyhawks vs. Ben Lippen Falcons
Hammond can now show off five landslide victories after their most recent matchup on Wednesday. Everything went their way against the Ben Lippen Falcons as the Hammond Skyhawks made off with a 13-3 win. Winning may never get old, but Hammond sure is getting used to it with their third in a row.
Grace Beacham made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out eight batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off seven hits. Beacham has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Beacham was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with a home run, four RBI, and two runs.
In other batting news, Hammond got a massive performance out of Karson Riddle, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-5. Riddle is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now stolen at least one in the last three games she's played. Olivia Wiske was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3.
Hammond's victory bumped their record up to 6-1. As for Ben Lippen, their defeat was their first of the season and makes their record 2-1.
Hammond will have a chance to go back-to-back against Ben Lippen: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 6:00 p.m. on Friday.
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