The Hammond Baptist Swordsmen will head out on the road to challenge the East Chicago Central Cardinals at 5:00 p.m. on Monday.
On Saturday, Hammond Baptist fell victim to a tough 16-9 defeat at the hands of Hammond Academy of Science & Tech.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for East Chicago Central, who bounced back after a tough loss on the road on Thursday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 13-11 victory over 21st Century Charter on Saturday.
Angel Segura made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Segura has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. Segura was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 1-for-5.
In other batting news, Victor Rivera and Ivan Rojas did most of the damage at the plate: Rivera scored two runs and stole six bases while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances, while Rojas scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-4. Jackyln Becerra was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing three bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Having lost for the first time this season, Hammond Baptist fell to 2-1. As for East Chicago Central, the win got them back to even at 5-5.
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