Sadly, Gary West Side is still looking for their first win of the season after five matches. They suffered a tough 14-1 loss at the hands of the Hammond Academy of Science & Tech Hawks on Friday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Gary West Side of the 16-7 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April of 2023.
Gary West Side saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jordan Harris, who went 1-for-2 with a stolen base and a double. Terrance Nalils was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing two bases.
On Hammond Academy of Science & Tech's side, they got a massive performance out of Isiah Logan, who scored two runs and stole three bases while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances. Logan is crushing it when it comes to stolen bases: he's stolen at least one every time he's taken the field this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Noah Michniewicz, who scored three runs while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
Gary West Side's loss dropped their record down to 0-5. As for Hammond Academy of Science & Tech, the win got them back to even at 2-2.
Gary West Side will head out on the road to take on Hammond Central at 4:45 p.m. on Monday. Hammond Central has struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 9.33 runs per game on average), something Gary West Side will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Hammond Academy of Science & Tech, they will look to defend their home field on Monday against Heritage Christian at 5:00 p.m. Hammond Academy of Science & Tech has given up an average of 6.2 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week.
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