The Hammond Central Wolves will square off against the Hammond Morton Governors at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Neither team made it on the board the last time they hit the pitch, so they've probably got a bit of extra motivation.
On Tuesday, Hammond Central and Hammond Baptist finished up on equal footing with a 1-1 draw.
Hammond Central's goal came courtesy of
Julian Cortez, who's now up to three this season.
Meanwhile, Hammond Morton was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their ninth straight defeat. They came up short against East Chicago Central, falling 3-0. The game was up for grabs at halftime, but sadly the Governors struggled afterwards.
Hammond Central's draw gives them a new season record of 8-1-5. As for Hammond Morton, their loss dropped their record down to 0-9.
Hammond Central took their victory against Hammond Morton in their previous matchup back in September by a conclusive 3-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Hammond Central since the squad won't have the home-pitch advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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