
Patriots
04/26/25 @ Hammond Central | 19-5 |
04/24/25 @ Whiting | 9-7 |
04/17/25 @ Westville | 20-17 |
04/15/25 vs La Lumiere | 18-4 |
04/14/25 @ Heritage Christian | 14-6 |
04/12/25 vs Hammond Morton | 18-4 |
Calumet Christian had already won five in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 8.2 runs) and they went ahead and made it six on Saturday. They blew past the Hammond Central Wolves 19-5. The Patriots might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won four contests by eight runs or more this season.
Luke Peterson made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over four innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off three hits. Peterson was even better at the plate, going a perfect 3-for-3 with four RBI, two runs, and one stolen base.
In other batting news, Calumet Christian let Brendan Peterson and Jackson Gary run wild. Peterson got on base in four of his five plate appearances with three runs, three RBI, and two doubles, while Gary went 2-for-4 with two stolen bases, two runs, and two doubles. Calumet Christian is undefeated when Peterson posts two or more runs, but 2-4 otherwise. Mateo Piquion was another key player, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI.
Calumet Christian kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 14 hits. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 5 hits per game earlier this season, but in their last 15 matches they've averaged 13.6.
Calumet Christian pushed their record up to 6-4 with the win, which was their fourth straight on the road. Those road victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 15.5 runs over those games. As for Hammond Central, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 6-5-1.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Calumet Christian beat the Wolves by a score of 15-4 later that day.
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