Hammond Morton hit East Chicago Central with a seven-run fourth inning on Wednesday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Cardinals lost 13-2 to the Governors. Having soared to a lofty 23 runs in the game before, the Cardinals couldn't push the score so high this time.
East Chicago Central's defeat dropped their record down to 8-11. As for Hammond Morton, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matches. That's provided a massive bump to their 9-12 record this season.
East Chicago Central will be playing in front of their home fans against Thornton Fractional North at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. The Meteors have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 14.52 runs per game on average), something the Cardinals will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Hammond Morton, they didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 13-9 loss against Hammond Academy of Science & Tech on the 15th.
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