Baseball Recap: Lake Station Edison Comes Up Short

Lake Station Edison extended their losing streak (dating back to last season) to six on Thursday, dropping their season record down to 0-5 in the process. They lost 12-2 to the Hammond Academy of Science & Tech Hawks. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest loss the Fighting Eagles have suffered against the Hawks since April 17, 2015.

Xavier Moore made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went a perfect 2-for-2 with one run, one double, and one RBI. That run marked the first that he has scored this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Kaylan Colon, who went 1-for-3 with three stolen bases.

As for Hammond Academy of Science & Tech, they now have a winning record of 2-1. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for they considering their two-run performance the contest before.

On Hammond Academy of Science & Tech's side, Austin McKimmy and Boudi Sullivan were major factors no matter where they played. Throwing, McKimmy pitched 4.1 innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off five hits. Meanwhile, Sullivan pitched 1.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. At the plate, McKimmy got on base in three of his five plate appearances with two runs, while Sullivan went 3-for-4 with three RBI, one run, and one double.

In other batting news, Noah Michniewicz was incredible, going 3-for-4 with four RBI, two runs, and two doubles. Those two doubles gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Anthony Concepcion, who got on base in all five of his plate appearances with four runs, one stolen base, and one RBI.

Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Lake Station Edison will challenge Illiana Christian at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Hammond Academy of Science & Tech, they will take on Hammond Central at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. The Wolves will aim to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each matchup than the last.