Hammond extended their losing streak to six on Monday, dropping their season record down to 1-7 in the process. They came up short against the Howard Lions, falling 14-2. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Lions this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 16-0 back in March.
As for Howard, their victory ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 8-5-1. Considering they have won seven matchups by more than seven runs this season, Monday's blowout was nothing new.
For Howard's part, the team relied heavily on Hadley Coleman, who went a perfect 4-for-4 with one home run, five RBI, and two runs. Those four hits gave Coleman a new career-high. Meleah Hannie was another key player, going a perfect 3-for-3 with three runs and one RBI.
We've got plenty of inter-region action coming up soon. Hammond is set to take on their familiar foe Centennial at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Howard will face off against rival Glenelg at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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