In what's become a running theme this season, Hammond Morton gave their fans yet another huge win on Thursday. They blew past the Lake Station Edison Fighting Eagles 13-7. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Hammond Morton.
David Shreve and Billy Vukobratovich made a big impact no matter where they played. On the mound, Shreve struck out seven batters over 4.1 innings while giving up just two earned (and five unearned) runs off five hits. Meanwhile, Vukobratovich pitched 2.2 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. At the plate, Shreve scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-5, while Vukobratovich scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-5.
In other batting news, Niko Rodriguez was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while going 3-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Marcellous McQuay, who scored a run while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
On Lake Station Edison's side, Jimmy Hastings was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Aiden Rowan, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Hammond Morton now has a winning record of 7-6. As for Lake Station Edison, their loss dropped their record down to 3-7.
Hammond Morton will look to defend their home field on Friday against East Chicago Central at 5:00 p.m. Hammond Morton is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.2 runs per game this season. As for Lake Station Edison, they will be staying on the road on Friday to face off against River Forest at 7:00 p.m. River Forest is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.3 runs per game this season.
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