The Hammond Central Wolves will venture away from home to take on the River Forest Ingots at 4:45 p.m. on Friday. The squads are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Hammond Central has struggled recently with four defeats in a row, while River Forest will arrive with three straight wins.
Hammond Central came up short against Hobart on Wednesday, falling 14-2.
Hammond Central saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Takeshi Turner, who went 1-for-2 with one double and one RBI. That hit marked the first that Turner has got this season.
River Forest played against Calumet New Tech on Monday and won via forfeit.
River Forest's victory bumped their record up to 10-6. As for Hammond Central, their loss dropped their record down to 7-12-1.
Hammond Central couldn't quite get it done against River Forest when the teams last played back in May of 2024 as they fell 5-0. Can the Wolves avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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