Hammond was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their sixth straight loss. They wound up on the wrong side of a tough 12-1 walloping at the hands of the Northshore Panthers. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Hammond of the 8-0 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April of 2023.
Nick Bartee was cooking despite his team's loss, going 1-for-2 with a home run.
On Northshore's side, Eli Long tossed a big game, striking out six batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits.
On the hitting side, Brody Dukes and David Cantrelle did most of the damage at the plate: Dukes scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances, while Cantrelle went 2-for-3 with two runs, a triple, and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Jake Gifford, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Hammond's loss dropped their record down to 6-16. As for Northshore, their win ended a four-game drought on the road and puts them at 8-15.
Hammond will take on Mandeville at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. As for Northshore, they will be playing at home against Covington at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Northshore will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each contest than the last.
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