Hammond entered their game against Howard on Wednesday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. The Hammond Golden Bears' rough 14-1 defeat to the Howard Lions might stick with them for a while. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Hammond in their matchups with Howard: they've now lost nine in a row.
For Howard's part, Austin Proescher and Ben Plasterer did most of the damage at the plate: Proescher went 2-for-3 with two doubles and two RBI, while Plasterer scored two runs while going 2-for-2. The team also got some help courtesy of Hunter Hilte, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Hammond's defeat dropped their record down to 5-4. As for Howard, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 7-5.
Hammond will head out on the road to square off against Centennial at 4:15 p.m. on Friday. Centennial will be hoping to continue their four-game streak of scoring more runs each match than the last. As for Howard, they will be playing at home against Glenelg at 4:00 p.m. on Friday.
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