Hammond and Southern squared off in some playoff action on Thursday, but Hammond had to settle for second. They lost 12-2 to the Bulldogs. The Bears haven't had much luck with the Bulldogs recently, as the team has come up short the last three times they've met.
Hammond's loss dropped their record down to 6-15. As for Southern, the victory was the eighth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 16-12-1.
Hammond does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Southern, they will square off against Glenelg on Saturday. The Gladiators' pitching crew has only allowed 3.9 runs per game this season, so the Bulldogs' hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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