Hammond Morton is a perfect 10-0 against East Chicago Central since April of 2018 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Wednesday. The Governors will challenge the Cardinals at 5:00 p.m. Hammond Morton is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.7 runs per game this season.
Hammond Morton is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 17 runs on Thursday, they were much more limited against Hebron on Monday. They fell 7-2 to the Hawks. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last four times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.
Michael Stevens
| 05/12/25 @ Hebron | 2 |
| 05/08/25 @ Whiting | 2 |
| 05/06/25 @ Hammond Central | 1 |
| 05/05/25 @ Hobart | 1 |
| 05/03/25 @ South Bend Washington | 2 |
Hammond Morton saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Michael Stevens, who went 1-for-3 with two stolen bases and one run. Stevens is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now snagged at least one in each of the last five games he's played.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask East Chicago Central). Everything went their way against 21st Century Charter on Tuesday as they made off with a 23-13 victory. Considering the Cardinals have won seven games by more than nine runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
The win made it two in a row for East Chicago Central and bumps their season record up to 8-10. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 19.5 runs over those games. As for Hammond Morton, their loss dropped their record down to 8-12.
Hammond Morton took their win against East Chicago Central when the teams last played back in May of 2024 by a conclusive 13-3 score. Will the Governors repeat their success, or do the Cardinals have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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