Hammond Morton can finally bid farewell to their three-game losing streak thanks to their game on Wednesday. They won by a run and slipped past the Griffith Panthers 5-4. For Hammond Morton, this counts as revenge for the 12-3 defeat Griffith walked away with the last time they faced one another back in April of 2023.
Niko Rodriguez made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only two hits while striking out 13 over six innings pitched. Rodriguez was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
Rodriguez wasn't the only one making solid contact as six players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Billy Vukobratovich, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-3.
On Griffith's side, Parker Hecht was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out ten batters over 5.1 innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off eight hits.
The win got Hammond Morton back to even at 6-6. As for Griffith, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost five of their last six contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-9 record this season.
Hammond Morton will be playing in front of their home fans against Lake Station Edison at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Lake Station Edison has struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 6.33 runs per game on average), something Hammond Morton will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Griffith, they will head out on the road to challenge Munster at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Munster is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.1 runs per game this season.
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