Hammond Academy of Science & Tech proved they can win big last Wednesday (they won by 12) but on Friday they proved they can win the close ones too. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 5-3 victory over the Hammond Central Wolves. For Hammond Academy of Science & Tech, this counts as revenge for the 22-0 defeat Hammond Central walked away with the last time they faced one another back in May of 2022.
Janelli Perez made a splash no matter where she played. She struck out 13 batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off four hits. Perez was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing two bases while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
In other batting news, Giavanni Gonzalez was incredible, going 2-for-4 with a triple, a stolen base, and two RBI. Mia Pulido was another key contributor, going 1-for-3 with two stolen bases.
On Hammond Central's side, they saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Haleigh Lynn, who went 2-for-3 with two RBI.
Hammond Academy of Science & Tech's win ended a seven-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 3-2. As for Hammond Central, their loss was their seventh straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 4-13.
Hammond Academy of Science & Tech does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Hammond Central, they will head out on the road to square off against Merrillville at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday.
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