Softball Preview: Gary West Side Cougars vs. Hammond Morton Governors
Gary West Side is 0-5 against Hammond Morton since May of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Gary West Side Cougars are on the road again to play the Hammond Morton Governors at 5:00 p.m. Gary West Side knows how to get runs on the board -- the squad has finished with flashy run totals in its past five matches -- so hopefully Hammond Morton likes a good challenge.
On May 3rd, Gary West Side earned a 23-18 victory over Lake Station Edison.
Meanwhile, Hammond Morton put the finishing touches on their ninth blowout victory of the season on Friday. Everything went their way against River Forest as Hammond Morton made off with a 14-1 win. The high-scoring effort was just what Hammond Morton needed considering they were shutout in their previous contest.
Julissa Abeyta made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She struck out 11 batters over 4.2 innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits (and only one walk). Abeyta was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring three runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Juilanna Villarreal, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances. Shania Thompkins was another key contributor, going 1-for-2 with a home run.
Gary West Side now has a winning record of 5-4. As for Hammond Morton, their victory bumped their record up to 10-8.
Gary West Side might still be hurting after the 13-0 defeat they got from Hammond Morton in their previous matchup back in April. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Abeyta, who didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out 12 over five innings pitched. Now that Gary West Side knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.
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