
Wolves
04/19/25 @ Benton Harbor | 24 |
04/19/25 @ Benton Harbor | 21 |
04/21/25 @ Gary West Side | 20 |
05/02/25 vs Bowman Academy | 19 |
05/14/25 vs Gary West Side | 18 |
Hammond Central can bid farewell to their six-game losing streak thanks to their game on Wednesday. They were the clear victors by a 20-2 margin over the Gary West Side Cougars. The Wolves might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won seven games by seven runs or more this season.
Juan Magallanes made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out seven batters over four innings while giving up just two earned runs off one hit. That's the most strikeouts he has posted since back in April. He was even better at the plate, going a perfect 4-for-4 with four runs, one stolen base, and two RBI. He is becoming a predictor of Hammond Central's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is 5-1 (and 3-13-1 when he doesn't).
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Christopher Buckley, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with two stolen bases, four RBI, and two runs. That's the most stolen bases he has posted since back in April. Another player making a difference was Elijah Lewis, who went 1-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and one double.
Hammond Central was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .467. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Gary West Side only posted a batting average of .100.
Hammond Central's victory bumped their record up to 8-14-1. As for Gary West Side, they dropped their record down to 1-9 with the loss, which was their 13th straight on the road dating back to last season.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Hammond Central will head out to face off against Michigan City at 4:45 p.m. on Friday. As for Gary West Side, they will square off against Whiting at 5:00 p.m. on Friday.
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