Hammond Morton is 1-6 against Lake Central since May of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Governors will square off against the Indians at 7:00 p.m. Hammond Morton has given up an average of 9.9 runs per game this season, but Friday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Hammond Morton is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Thursday. They had just enough and edged out Hammond Central 19-18. The win was a breath of fresh air for the Governors as it put an end to their three-game losing streak.
Hammond Morton got a massive performance out of Michael Stevens, who got on base in three of his five plate appearances with one home run, two stolen bases, and three runs. What's more, Stevens posted four RBI, the most he's had since back in April. Another player making a difference was Marcellous McQuay, who got on base in all six of his plate appearances with four stolen bases and four runs.
Meanwhile, Lake Central faced Hanover Central in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Monday. The Indians fell just short of the Wildcats by a score of 6-4. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest defeat the Indians have suffered since May 11, 2024.
Dylan Hein was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Jake Figg, who went 1-for-3 with two runs and one stolen base.
Hammond Morton's victory bumped their record up to 12-16. As for Lake Central, with the loss, they broke their seven-game winning streak and moved their record to 24-5.
Hammond Morton might still be hurting after the 14-2 defeat they got from Lake Central in their previous meeting back in May of 2022. Can the Governors avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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