Softball Preview: Hammond Skyhawks vs. Laurence Manning Academy Swampcats
The Hammond Skyhawks will head out on the road to face off against the Laurence Manning Academy Swampcats at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (Hammond: 2.7, Laurence Manning Academy: 1.9) so any runs scored will be well earned.
In what's become a running theme this season, Hammond gave their fans yet another huge win on Friday. Everything went their way against Augusta Christian as Hammond made off with a 9-2 victory. Winning may never get old, but Hammond sure is getting used to it with their fifth in a row.
Grace Beacham made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only two hits while striking out 14 over seven innings pitched. Beacham has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in nine consecutive pitching appearances. Beacham was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Hammond got a massive performance out of Ali Dorrington, who got on base in four of her five plate appearances with three stolen bases and two RBI. Madge Miller was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Laurence Manning Academy had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 7 runs), and they went ahead and made it three on Wednesday. They won by a run and slipped past the Indians 5-4.
Hammond has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 11 of their last 12 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 13-2-1 record this season. As for Laurence Manning Academy, their win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 13-4.
Hammond suffered a grim 12-0 defeat to Laurence Manning Academy when the teams last played back in May of 2023. Can Hammond avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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