The Lake Station Edison Fighting Eagles will head out on the road to face off against the Hammond Central Wolves at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Lake Station Edison is no doubt hoping to put an end to a seven-game streak of away losses.
Last Friday, it was a hard-fought matchup, but Lake Station Edison had to settle for a 12-11 loss against Merrillville. Even though they lost, Lake Station Edison's still made a splash at the plate and bumped their average scoring up to 6.3 runs per game (they're now ranked -1th in scoring overall).
La'Mya Brown and Savannah Lazaro stepped up to the plate in a big way. Brown scored two runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-3, while Lazaro scored a run and stole two bases while going 3-for-5. The team also got some help courtesy of Harley Hileman, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-3.
Hammond Central never got on the board in their matchup on Tuesday, but that sure wasn't the case in their game against Merrillville last Saturday. Everything went their way against the Pirates as they made off with a 20-5 victory. For those curious, yes, that was the biggest win Hammond Central has managed all season.
Hammond Central got a massive performance out of Talina Cisneros, who scored two runs while going 3-for-4. Brenda Arredondo was another key contributor, scoring four runs while getting on base in three of her six plate appearances.
Lake Station Edison's defeat dropped their record down to 2-16. As for Hammond Central, their victory ended a five-game drought on the road and puts them at 5-11.
Lake Station Edison took their win against Hammond Central in their previous matchup back in May of 2023 by a conclusive 34-27. The rematch might be a little tougher for Lake Station Edison since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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