If Sumner was feeling good fresh off their 11-1 takedown of Hammond on Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Sumner Cowboys took an 8-4 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Hammond Tornadoes on Saturday. The Cowboys were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Tornadoes earlier this season, when they won 11-1.
Eli Neyland put in work while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Neyland was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with one triple, one run, and one RBI.
In other batting news, Connor Forrest was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
The defeat was their first at home , dropping their record down to 5-2. As for Hammond, their win ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 2-6.
Coming up, Sumner will be taking part in a tournament against French Settlement at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Hammond, they will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Loranger at 6:30 p.m.
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