The Lake Station Edison Fighting Eagles will square off against the Hammond Central Wolves at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Lake Station Edison is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.1 runs per game this season.
Lake Station Edison played against Calumet New Tech on Tuesday and won via forfeit.
On Wednesday, Hammond Central came up short against Hammond Morton and fell 12-7. The Wolves haven't had much luck with the Governors recently, as the team has come up short the last four times they've met.
Jansel Savinon was cooking despite his team's loss, getting on base in three of his five plate appearances with one triple, one stolen base, and one run. That triple was his first of the season. William McCoy was another key player, getting on base in two of his four plate appearances with two runs.
The victory made it two in a row for Lake Station Edison and bumps their season record up to 7-12. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered a grand total of 6 runs in those games. As for Hammond Central, their loss dropped their record down to 9-16-1.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Thursday as neither team is afraid to steal. Lake Station Edison has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 5.5 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Hammond Central struggles in that department as they've been averaging 4.1 stolen bases. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Lake Station Edison suffered a grim 10-0 defeat to Hammond Central when the teams last played back in May of 2024. Will the Fighting Eagles have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
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