Hammond Central had lost four straight at home, but on Tuesday they dropped their record down to 6-8 to make it five. They lost 17-4 to the Washington Township Senators. If the Wolves were looking for revenge after losing 18-8 to the Senators when the teams met back in April of 2024, then they'll just have to keep looking.
Neveena Funches made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and got on base in all three of her plate appearances with five stolen bases and three runs. Another player making a difference was Alainnah Pabey, who got on base in all three of her plate appearances with one RBI.
As for Washington Township, their victory bumped their record up to 6-7. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for they considering their one-run performance the matchup before.
On Washington Township's side, Clair Klinger and Hannah Ewing did most of the damage at the plate: Klinger got on base in three of her four plate appearances with three stolen bases and four runs, while Ewing went 1-for-3 with four RBI, two runs, and one stolen base. Those four RBI gave Ewing a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Ava Hart, who went 1-for-3 with two runs and two RBI.
Hammond Central wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next contest, a 10-9 win against River Forest on the 9th. As for Washington Township, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 12-2 defeat against Andrean on the 7th.
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