Hammond put the finishing touches on their 13th blowout victory of the season on Friday. They never let the Lee Academy Cavaliers onto the board and left with a 9-0 victory.
Grace Beacham made a splash no matter where she played. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run while striking out 14 over seven innings pitched. Beacham has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in ten consecutive pitching appearances. Beacham was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Olivia Wiske was excellent, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Madge Miller, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Hammond's win was their eighth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 14-3-1. As for Lee Academy, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 6-11.
Hammond will be playing in front of their home fans against Heathwood Hall Episcopal at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Hammond is facing Heathwood Hall Episcopal at the right time seeing as Heathwood Hall Episcopal is stuck on a six-game losing streak. As for Lee Academy, they will look to defend their home field on Monday against Williamsburg Academy at 6:00 p.m.
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