Hammond Baptist has gone 7-1-1 against East Chicago Central recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Hammond Baptist Swordsmen will stay at home for another game and welcome the East Chicago Central Cardinals at 5:00 p.m. Hammond Baptist's defense has only allowed 0.5 goals per game this season, so East Chicago Central's offense will have their work cut out for them.
Hammond Baptist fought the good fight in their overtime match against Heritage Christian on Friday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. While the 2-2 score might suggest a draw, it was the Defenders who were credited with the win. Heritage Christian got it done in the shootout by posting six goals to Hammond Baptist's five. The loss was the Swordsmen's first of the season.
Hammond Baptist better have a healthy lead at halftime, because if last week is any indication, that's when East Chicago Central really get things going. East Chicago Central's defense stepped up to hand Marquette Catholic a 4-0 shutout on Tuesday. The result was nothing new for the Cardinals, who have now won three matchups by four goals or more so far this season.
They hit Marquette Catholic with a three-pronged attack, as the team got scores from
Adrian Aguilar (2),
Sonny Navejar, and
Jordan Hernandez.
Having lost for the first time this season, Hammond Baptist fell to 3-1. As for East Chicago Central, their victory bumped their record up to 3-4.
Hammond Baptist beat East Chicago Central 3-1 in their previous meeting back in September of 2023. Does Hammond Baptist have another victory up their sleeve, or will East Chicago Central turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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