The River Forest Ingots will look to defend their home field on Wednesday against the Hammond Morton Governors at 5:00 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
River Forest's pitching crew heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Monday. They blew past Calumet New Tech 12-0. The win made it back-to-back victories for River Forest.
Jeremiah Brooks looked comfortable as he pitched an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits.
At the plate, Kaleb Short was a standout: he scored two runs and stole four bases while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances. Roberto Herrera was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while going 1-for-1.
Meanwhile, Hammond Morton made easy work of Hammond Central on Tuesday and carried off a 10-2 victory.
Billy Vukobratovich made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 12 batters over 5.1 innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off two hits. Vukobratovich was also stellar in the batter's box, firing off three triples, three RBI, and two runs while going 4-for-5.
In other batting news, Marcellous McQuay was excellent, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-4.
River Forest's win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 13-7. As for Hammond Morton, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a nice bump to their 13-9 record this season.
Wednesday's contest might come down to which pitcher can control the ball better. River Forest has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .496. However, it's not like Hammond Morton struggles in that department as they've averaged .452. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
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