Softball Recap: Hammond Central Comes Up Short

Hammond Central had lost five straight at home, but on Thursday they dropped their record down to 7-10 to make it six. They lost 16-0 to the Griffith Panthers. While getting shut out isn't ideal, the Wolves haven't been shut out since back in April.

As for Griffith, the win was the ninth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 16-5. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.6 runs on average over those games.

For Griffith's part, Victoria Nudo made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out eight over five innings pitched. Nudo has been consistent: she hasn't given up more than two walks in eight consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in three of her four plate appearances with three runs. That's the most runs she has posted since back in April.

In other batting news, Griffith let Morgan Von Ogden and Alyssa Varichak run wild. Von Ogden went 2-for-3 with two runs, one triple, and one stolen base, while Varichak got on base in three of her four plate appearances with two runs, one triple, and one RBI. That's the most runs Varichak has posted since back in April of 2024. Enas Issa also deserves some recognition as she got her first hit of the season.

Hammond Central has already played their next match (against East Chicago Central), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. As for Griffith, they will face off against Highland at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday.