The Hammond Morton Governors will head out on the road to challenge the Portage Indians at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Hammond Morton will be strutting in after a win while Portage will be coming in after a loss.
Hammond Morton is hoping to deliver their fans another blowout on Saturday, just like they did against Lake Station Edison (and have done all season long). Everything went Hammond Morton's way against Lake Station Edison on Thursday as Hammond Morton made off with a 13-7 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for Hammond Morton.
David Shreve and Billy Vukobratovich made a splash while hitting and pitching. 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 tossed 2.2 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. At bat, 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, the team relied heavily on Niko Rodriguez, who scored two runs and stole three bases while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Marcellous McQuay, who scored a run while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Portage was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They lost 14-1 to Andrean.
Portage saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Devon Ortiz, who went 1-for-2 with an RBI.
Hammond Morton now has a winning record of 7-6. As for Portage, their loss dropped their record down to 8-7.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Saturday as neither team is afraid to steal. Hammond Morton has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 4.3 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Portage struggles in that department as they've been averaging 3.7. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Hammond Morton came up short against Portage in their previous matchup back in April of 2022, falling 4-0. Can Hammond Morton avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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