Hammond is 0-10 against Mandeville since March of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Wednesday. The Hammond Tornadoes will head out on the road to face off against the Mandeville Skippers at 4:00 p.m.
After soaring to 22 runs the game before, Hammond was a bit more limited in their matchup on Tuesday. They wound up on the wrong side of a rough 16-1 walloping at the hands of Covington.
Even though Mandeville couldn't quite topple Fontainebleau on Tuesday, it was still a huge improvement compared to the ten-point loss they took when the two last played. Mandeville was the clear victor by a 15-1 margin over Fontainebleau. The win was just what Mandeville needed coming off of a 12-0 defeat in their prior contest.
Mandeville got a great performance from Hailey Marange as she pitched five innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits (she also only allowed one walk). Marange has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Lindsay Berniard, who scored two runs while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances. Savannah Windham was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-2.
Hammond's loss dropped their record down to 3-13. As for Mandeville, their victory was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 14-6.
Hammond might still be hurting after the 20-1 defeat they got from Mandeville in their previous matchup back in April of 2023. Can Hammond avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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