Hammond Academy of Science & Tech is 0-3 against Hammond Central since May of 2022 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Saturday. The Hammond Academy of Science & Tech Hawks will head out on the road to face off against the Hammond Central Wolves at 3:30 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Hammond Academy of Science & Tech lost 9-3 to Heritage Christian last Wednesday. Hammond Academy of Science & Tech has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Austin McKimmy put in work while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching four innings while giving up just two earned (and three unearned) runs off three hits. McKimmy has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances. McKimmy was even better at the plate, getting on base in four of his five plate appearances with five stolen bases.
In other batting news, Cesar Lagunas made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-2 with four stolen bases.
Meanwhile, Hammond Central fell victim to Portage and their airtight pitching crew on Friday. They lost 12-0 to the Indians. Having soared to a lofty ten runs in the game before, Hammond Central's shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Hammond Central saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Elijah Lewis, who went 1-for-3 with a stolen base.
Hammond Academy of Science & Tech's defeat dropped their record down to 6-5. As for Hammond Central, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost 11 of their last 13 matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-14 record this season.
Hammond Central's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Hammond Academy of Science & Tech hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .328. It's a different story for Hammond Central, though, as they've only averaged .204. Will they be able to contain Hammond Academy of Science & Tech's hitters?
Hammond Academy of Science & Tech suffered a grim 19-8 defeat to Hammond Central in their previous matchup back in May of 2023. Thankfully for Hammond Academy of Science & Tech, Joseph Greene (who struck out six batters over 3.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (and not a single walk)) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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