The Hammond Morton Governors have the luxury of staying home for another game and will welcome the Hammond Academy of Science & Tech Hawks at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Hammond Morton is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.2 runs per game this season.
In what's become a running theme this season, Hammond Morton gave their fans yet another huge win on Tuesday. They put the hurt on Hammond Central with a sharp 11-1 victory.
Niko Rodriguez was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single hit, only one earned run over five innings pitched. Rodriguez has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances. Rodriguez was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with two RBI.
In other batting news, Hammond Morton got a massive performance out of Marcellous McQuay, who scored three runs and stole three bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Billy Vukobratovich, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, while it was Hammond Academy of Science & Tech who put the first points on the board two weeks ago, it was Whiting who put up more. Hammond Academy of Science & Tech lost 15-4 to Whiting.
Hammond Academy of Science & Tech saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Andrew Concepcion, who scored three runs and stole three bases while going 2-for-2. The team also got some help courtesy of Isiah Logan, who went 2-for-3 with a stolen base and an RBI.
Hammond Morton is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five games, which provided a nice bump to their 11-8 record this season. As for Hammond Academy of Science & Tech, their defeat ended a four-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 6-4.
Thursday's match might come down to which pitcher can control the ball better. Hammond Morton has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .453. However, it's not like Hammond Academy of Science & Tech struggles in that department as they've averaged .434. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Everything went Hammond Morton's way against Hammond Academy of Science & Tech when the teams last played back in May of 2023 as Hammond Morton made off with a 19-0 win. Does Hammond Morton have another victory up their sleeve, or will Hammond Academy of Science & Tech turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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