The Hammond Morton Governors will be staying on the road on Wednesday to face off against the River Forest Ingots at 5:00 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
On Tuesday, Hammond Morton made easy work of Hammond Central and carried off a 10-2 win.
Billy Vukobratovich made a big impact 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, the team relied heavily on Marcellous McQuay, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 1-for-4.
Meanwhile, River Forest got themselves on the board against Calumet New Tech on Monday, but Calumet New Tech never followed suit. They blew past the Warriors 12-0. The victory made it back-to-back wins for River Forest.
Jeremiah Brooks looked comfortable as he tossed an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits.
On the hitting side, River Forest got a massive performance out of Kaleb Short, who 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.
Hammond Morton is 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. As for River Forest, they pushed their record up to 13-7 with that victory, which was their fourth straight at home.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Wednesday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Hammond Morton has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 8.4 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like River Forest struggles in that department as they've been averaging 9.8. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.
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