East Chicago Central is 0-10 against Hammond Academy of Science & Tech since April of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The East Chicago Central Cardinals will head out on the road to challenge the Hammond Academy of Science & Tech Hawks at 5:00 p.m. East Chicago Central is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9.2 runs per game this season.
Last Friday, East Chicago Central earned a 17-12 win over Thornton Fractional North. The victory made it back-to-back wins for East Chicago Central.
Ivan Rojas made a splash no matter where he played. He pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Rojas was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring three runs while going 3-for-4. He has been hot recently, having posted three or more hits the last three times he's played.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Abran Gomez, who went 3-for-4 with six stolen bases, four runs, and four RBI. Jorge Sanchez was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all five of his plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Hammond Academy of Science & Tech has not done well against Hammond Central recently (they were 0-3 in their previous three matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Saturday. Hammond Academy of Science & Tech walked away with a 7-2 victory over Hammond Central.
East Chicago Central's record is now 9-11-1. As for Hammond Academy of Science & Tech, their record now sits at 7-5.
East Chicago Central suffered a grim 11-1 defeat to Hammond Academy of Science & Tech in their previous matchup back in April. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Hammond Academy of Science & Tech's Austin McKimmy, who struck out eight batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. Now that East Chicago Central knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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