Baseball Preview: Hammond Academy of Science & Tech Hawks vs. Whiting Oilers
The Hammond Academy of Science & Tech Hawks will be playing in front of their home fans against the Whiting Oilers at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: both teams posted some lofty run totals in their previous games.
In what's become a running theme this season, Hammond Academy of Science & Tech gave their fans yet another huge victory on Wednesday. They put the hurt on Thornton Fractional North with a sharp 13-6 win. That's two games straight that Hammond Academy of Science & Tech has won by exactly seven runs.
Austin McKimmy made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out 11 batters over six innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off three hits. McKimmy has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. McKimmy was also big at the plate, scoring four runs and stealing eight bases while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, Hammond Academy of Science & Tech got a massive performance out of Noah Michniewicz, who scored a run and stole five bases while getting on base in all five of his plate appearances. Boudi Sullivan was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing three bases while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Whiting fought the good fight in their extra-innings game against Hammond Bishop Noll on Monday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell victim to a rough 20-13 defeat at the hands of the Warriors. Whiting has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Luke Maley was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring four runs while going 3-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Nick Davenport, who scored two runs while going 4-for-5.
Hammond Academy of Science & Tech's victory was their fourth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 6-3. As for Whiting, their loss dropped their record down to 2-8.
Hammond Academy of Science & Tech suffered a grim 10-0 defeat to Whiting when the teams last played back in April of 2023. Thankfully for Hammond Academy of Science & Tech, Nolan Toth (who didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out nine over four innings pitched) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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