The Gary West Side Cougars will head out to square off against the Hammond Bishop Noll Warriors at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. The squads are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Gary West Side has struggled recently with 25 defeats in a row, while Hammond Bishop Noll will arrive with three straight victories.
Gary West Side couldn't beat East Chicago Central on Monday even though they stacked four runs on them in the fourth inning. The Cougars came up short against the Cardinals, falling 17-7. On the bright side, the seven- run performance marked the Cougars' highest-scoring contest to date.
Meanwhile, Hammond Bishop Noll made easy work of Whiting on Tuesday and carried off a 17-2 win. Considering the Warriors have won five matches by more than nine runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
Hammond Bishop Noll's victory was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 8-6. Those road wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.8 runs over those games. As for Gary West Side, their loss dropped their record down to 0-6.
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