Hammond Morton extended their losing streak to three on Monday, dropping their season record down to 11-16 in the process. They were two runs away from ending the streak, but they lost a 7-5 heartbreaker at the hands of the Merrillville Pirates. The Governors were not able to make up for their defeat to the Pirates from their previous meeting back in May of 2024.
Marcellous McQuay
| 05/26/25 vs Merrillville | 3 |
| 05/08/25 @ Whiting | 3 |
| 05/06/25 @ Hammond Central | 3 |
| 05/21/25 vs Hammond Central | 2 |
| 05/14/25 @ East Chicago Central | 2 |
| + 15 more games |
Marcellous McQuay was cooking despite his team's loss, going a perfect 3-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI. He is becoming a predictor of Hammond Morton's success: when he posts at least three hits the team is 2-1 (and 9-15 when he doesn't).
As for Merrillville, the win snapped their losing streak at five games and leaves them with a 5-22 record. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory they have posted since April 24th.
On Merrillville's side, Trevor Goodwin and Kaleb Henry made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, Goodwin tossed three innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off one hit. Meanwhile, Henry pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off four hits. What's more, he posted three strikeouts, the most he's had since back in April. At the plate, Goodwin went 3-for-4 with two triples, two runs, and one stolen base, while Henry went 1-for-3 with three stolen bases and two RBI. Goodwin has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played.
They weren't the only ones making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was James Wood, who went 1-for-4 with one run, one double, and one RBI.
Hammond Morton and Merrillville are set to take part in some playoff action in their next matches. The Governors will square off against Hammond Central at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Wolves have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 10.11 runs per game on average), something Hammond Morton will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Merrillville, they will challenge Portage at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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