Softball Preview: Hammond Bishop Noll Warriors vs. Merrillville Pirates
Hammond Bishop Noll is 3-0 against Merrillville since April of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Hammond Bishop Noll Warriors will head out on the road to take on the Merrillville Pirates at 4:30 p.m. Hammond Bishop Noll will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each game than the last.
Hammond Bishop Noll can now show off six landslide victories after their most recent matchup on Tuesday. They were the clear victor by a 23-6 margin over Whiting.
Madelynn (Maddie) Queen was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing 3.2 innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. Queen was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, Hammond Bishop Noll got a massive performance out of Caitlyn Walker, who went 4-for-4 with four RBI, two runs, and two doubles. Jalyssia Crawford was another key contributor, getting on base in four of her five plate appearances with four runs, a triple, and two RBI.
Meanwhile, sadly, Merrillville is still looking for their first win of the season after 13 matches. They fell victim to a tough 14-0 defeat at the hands of Crown Point on Wednesday.
Hammond Bishop Noll's win bumped their record up to 7-4. As for Merrillville, their loss dropped their record down to 0-13.
Merrillville's hitters will have their work cut out for them on Thursday. Hammond Bishop Noll has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 8 strikeouts per game. It's a different story for Merrillville, though, as they've been averaging only 0.8. Will Hammond Bishop Noll keep running through batters, or will Merrillville buck the trend?
Everything went Hammond Bishop Noll's way against Merrillville in their previous matchup back in April of 2021 as Hammond Bishop Noll made off with a 21-6 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Hammond Bishop Noll since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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