The Hammond Skyhawks will head out on the road to face off against the Spring Valley Vikings at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Hammond will roll into the matchup after a wild two-game stretch: they only put up one run on Saturday, then bounced right back against Northside Christian Academy on Tuesday. The Skyhawks were the clear victors by a 17-1 margin over the Crusaders. The victory continues a trend for the Skyhawks in their matchups with the Crusaders: they've now won three in a row.
Spring Valley's found some homefield redemption this week after a overtime loss to Westwood on Monday. The Vikings walked away with a 4-0 win over Legion Collegiate Academy.
Brady Evans was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run over seven innings pitched. He also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because Spring Valley is 2-1 when he allows at most two earned runs, but 5-8 otherwise. Evans was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with one stolen base.
In other batting news, Jackson Williams was excellent, going 2-for-4 with one home run. Another player making a difference was Luke Smoak, who went 2-for-3 with one run and one double.
Spring Valley always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .517. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Legion Collegiate Academy only posted an OBP of .222.
Spring Valley's record is now 7-9. As for Hammond, their victory (their first of the season) made their record 1-3.
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