Hammond hasn't had much luck against Ponchatoula recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The Tornadoes will head out to face off against the Green Wave at 6:00 p.m. Hammond has given up an average of 16.3 runs per game this season, but Thursday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Hammond is headed into Thursday's game looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their eighth straight game on Tuesday. They came up short against Mandeville, falling 13-2.
Meanwhile, while Ponchatoula put up some runs on Tuesday, the same can't be said for Covington. The Green Wave blew past the Lions 7-0. The result was nothing new for the Green Wave, who have now won 11 matchups by six runs or more so far this season.
Abby Dagro made a splash no matter where she played. She didn't allow a single earned run while striking out 11 over seven innings pitched. With that strong performance, she is now averaging an impressive 5.1 strikeouts per game. She was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances.
In other batting news, Paityn Lancaster was excellent, going 3-for-4 with three RBI and one double. Faye Boihem was another key player, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4.
Ponchatoula is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight contests. That's provided a massive bump to their 15-10 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 4.0 runs on average over those games. As for Hammond, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-21.
Hammond might still be hurting after the 23-1 loss they got from Ponchatoula in their previous meeting last Tuesday. Can the Tornadoes avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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