The Griffith Panthers will take on the Hammond Morton Governors at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Griffith will be strutting in after a win while Hammond Morton will be coming in after a loss.
Having struggled with four defeats in a row, Griffith finally turned things around against Illiana Christian on Tuesday. Griffith narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past Illiana Christian 8-7.
The team relied heavily on Jackson Davenport, who scored three runs while going 1-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Mazen Mroueh, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Hammond Morton was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They might be feeling deja-vu: they lost 14-1 to Chesterton, which was the same score (and result) they got the week prior.
Marcellous McQuay was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 1-for-1.
Griffith's win bumped their record up to 4-8. As for Hammond Morton, they now have a losing record at 5-6.
Everything went Griffith's way against Hammond Morton in their previous meeting back in April of 2023 as Griffith made off with a 12-3 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Griffith since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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