The Hebron Hawks will head out on the road to take on the Hammond Morton Governors at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Hebron is looking to tack on another W to their six-game streak on the road dating back to last season.
Hebron's hitters might be in the hot seat on Monday considering what happened against South Central on Friday. They lost 6-0 to the Satellites. Having soared to a lofty 16 runs in the game before, Hebron's shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Hebron saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Luke Charpentier, who went 1-for-1 with a stolen base.
Meanwhile, Hammond Morton came up short against Hobart on Saturday and fell 11-6. Hammond Morton has struggled against Hobart recently, as their game on Saturday was their fifth consecutive lost matchup.
Gerard Garnett and Niko Rodriguez did some serious damage despite the final result: Garnett scored a run while going 1-for-3, while Rodriguez scored a run while going 3-for-3. Another player making a difference was Marcellous McQuay, who scored two runs while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
Hebron's record is now 10-3. As for Hammond Morton, their defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 9-8.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Monday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Hebron has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 8.4 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Hammond Morton struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.8. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Hebron was able to grind out a solid win over Hammond Morton in their previous matchup back in May of 2023, winning 9-4. The rematch might be a little tougher for Hebron 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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