The Hammond Tornadoes will square off against the Springfield Bulldogs at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Hammond is headed into Friday's matchup looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their third straight games on Saturday. They might be feeling deja-vu: they lost 18-8 to Loranger, which was the same score (and result) they got the week prior.
Meanwhile, Springfield suffered their biggest loss since April 4, 2025 on Thursday. They came up short against Sumner, falling 11-1. The pitching woes were uncharacteristic for the Bulldogs, who until this contest were averaging 3.2 runs allowed.
Springfield saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ethan Lipscomb, who went 1-for-2 with one stolen base and one RBI.
Springfield's defeat dropped their record down to 10-4-1. As for Hammond, their loss dropped their record down to 4-13.
Hammond beat Springfield 4-0 in their previous meeting back in April of 2025. Will the Tornadoes repeat their success, or do the Bulldogs have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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