Hammond Academy of Science & Tech unfortunately couldn't capitalize on their home-field advantage in their season opener. They took a 16-11 hit to the loss column at the hands of the River Forest Ingots on Friday. The Hawks have struggled against the Ingots recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive lost meeting.
K Ruiz led a balanced group of hitters, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 2-for-2. G Gonzalez was another key player, scoring two runs and stealing six bases while going 1-for-3.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Hammond Academy of Science & Tech is packing up and heading out for their first away game of the season: they will square off against Hammond Central at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. As for River Forest, they will take on East Chicago Central at 4:30 p.m. on Friday.
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