The Hammond Skyhawks will head out on the road to square off against the Ben Lippen Falcons at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Hammond is looking to tack on another W to their four-game streak on the road dating back to last season.
In what's become a running theme this season, Hammond gave their fans yet another huge victory on Wednesday. Everything went their way against Ben Lippen as Hammond made off with a 13-3 win. That's two games straight that Hammond has won by exactly ten runs.
Grace Beacham made a splash no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out eight batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off seven hits. Beacham has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Beacham was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with a home run, four RBI, and two runs.
In other batting news, Hammond got a massive performance out of Karson Riddle, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-5. Riddle is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now stolen at least one in the last three games she's played. Olivia Wiske was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3.
Hammond's victory bumped their record up to 6-1. As for Ben Lippen, their loss was their first of the season and makes their record 2-1.
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