Baseball Preview: Whiting Oilers vs. Hammond Morton Governors
The Whiting Oilers will head out on the road to challenge the Hammond Morton Governors at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday.
Last Tuesday, Whiting came up short against Illiana Christian and fell 5-2. Whiting has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, Hammond Morton scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Tuesday. They put the hurt on Bowman Academy with a sharp 24-1 victory. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Hammond Morton considering their one-run performance the matchup before.
Kelvin Hawkins made a big impact no matter where he played. He struck out eight batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits (and not a single walk). Hawkins was even better at the plate, going 3-for-3 with a home run, three runs, and four RBI.
In other batting news, Marcellous McQuay was a standout: he scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Billy Vukobratovich, who scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Whiting's defeat dropped their record down to 3-10. As for Hammond Morton, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a massive bump to their 8-7 record this season.
Whiting couldn't quite finish off Hammond Morton when the teams last played back in May of 2023 and fell 6-4. Can Whiting avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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