Hammond Central came into Wednesday's matchup having lost six straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. Everything went their way against the Gary West Side Cougars on Wednesday as the Hammond Central Wolves made off with a 16-3 victory. Hammond Central might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won five contests by six runs or more this season.
Brandon Hillard was incredible, going 3-for-3 with two stolen bases, five RBI, and three runs. Juan Magallanes was another key contributor, scoring four runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
On Gary West Side's side, Emmauel Smith made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in three of his six plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Kaleb Parker, who got on base in three of his five plate appearances with a stolen base and an RBI.
Hammond Central's win ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 5-9. As for Gary West Side, they dropped their record down to 0-14 with that defeat, which was their 18th straight at home dating back to last season.
Hammond Central will take on Michigan City at 4:45 p.m. on Friday. As for Gary West Side, they will head out on the road to take on 21st Century Charter at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday.
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