Softball Recap: Hammond Bishop Noll Has No Trouble Against Merrillville

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Previous 5 Games

04/12/25 - Home	21-3 W
04/25/24 - Away	15-0 W
04/03/21 - Home	21-6 W
04/01/17 - Home	3-2 W
04/04/15 - Away	7-0 W

Hammond Bishop Noll won the last time they faced Merrillville and things went their way on Saturday too. The Warriors blew past the Pirates 21-3. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Warriors.

Madelynn (Maddie) Queen and Molly Whelan made a splash no matter where they played. On the mound, Queen pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Meanwhile, Whelan tossed three innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off two hits. At bat, Queen went 2-for-4 with one home run and three RBI, while Whelan scored two runs while going 2-for-4.

In other batting news, Makenzie Dillahunty was a standout: she went a perfect 2-for-2 with one home run, five RBI, and two runs. Those two hits gave her a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Aiyanna (Yani) Espinosa, who scored three runs and stole three bases while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.

Hammond Bishop Noll always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .694. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Merrillville only posted an OBP of .238.

Hammond Bishop Noll's record is now 2-0. As for Merrillville, their loss was their 17th straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 0-6.

Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Hammond Bishop Noll will host Calumet New Tech at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Merrillville, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Valparaiso at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday.