Hammond Central had lost five straight on the road, but on Saturday they dropped their record down to 7-10-1 to make it six. They came up short against the Hebron Hawks, falling 12-1. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Hawks this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 16-6 on Saturday.
Hammond Central saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Joshua Flores, who went 1-for-2 with one RBI.
As for Hebron, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 9-6-1 record this season. With that win, they brought their scoring average up to 6.1 runs per game.
On Hebron's side, Marshall Riley looked comfortable as he struck out seven batters over four innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits (and only one walk).
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Spencer Spinks, who went 3-for-4 with five RBI, two runs, and one stolen base. Those five RBI gave him a new career-high. Pete Socci was another key player, going 2-for-4 with three runs and one stolen base.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Hammond Central will square off against Hammond Morton at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Hebron, they will take on Kouts at 4:30 p.m. on Monday.
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