Hammond is on a six-game streak of home wins, while Augusta Christian is on a four-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Hammond Skyhawks will take on the Augusta Christian Lions at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Last Friday, everything went Hammond's way against Providence Athletic Club as Hammond made off with a 12-2 victory.
Grace Beacham made a big impact no matter where she played. She didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out 11 over five innings pitched. Beacham has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in seven consecutive pitching appearances. Beacham was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-2 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs.
In other batting news, Sadie Meacham was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-2. Madge Miller was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing four bases while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Augusta Christian scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Thursday. They put the hurt on South Aiken Baptist Christian with a sharp 23-13 win.
Hammond has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won nine of their last ten matches, which provided a nice bump to their 11-2-1 record this season. As for Augusta Christian, their victory bumped their record up to 9-0.
Hammond took their win against Augusta Christian when the teams last played back in May of 2023 by a conclusive 14-4. Will Hammond repeat their success, or does Augusta Christian have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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