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| 04/19/24 - Home | 9-8 W |
| 05/16/23 - Away | 26-12 W |
| 05/17/22 - Home | 23-7 W |
| 04/20/22 - Away | 17-0 W |
Hammond Central is a perfect 4-0 against East Chicago Central since April of 2022 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Friday. The Wolves will head out on the road to square off against the Cardinals at 4:45 p.m. Hammond Central has given up an average of 17.1 runs per game this season, but Friday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Hammond Central couldn't beat Thornwood on Wednesday even though they stacked seven runs on them in the second inning. The Wolves came up short against the Thunderbirds, falling 19-7. The Wolves' defeat signaled the end of their four-game winning streak.
Hammond Central saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Haleigh Lynn, who went 2-for-3 with two RBI. Neveena Funches was another, getting on base in two of her three plate appearances with two stolen bases, one run, and one RBI.
Meanwhile, East Chicago Central was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their 15th straight loss dating back to last season. They lost 10-0 to Hammond Morton.
Hammond Central suffered their first road defeat, dropping their record down to 5-4. As for East Chicago Central, their loss dropped their record down to 0-5.
Hammond Central came out on top in a nail-biter against East Chicago Central in their previous meeting back in April of 2024, sneaking past 9-8. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Wolves since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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