Hammond Academy of Science & Tech and Kouts are an even 3-3 against one another since May of 2016, but likely not for long. The Hammond Academy of Science & Tech Hawks will square off against the Kouts Mustangs & Fillies at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday. Hammond Academy of Science & Tech is coming into the contest hot, having won their last four games.
Hammond Academy of Science & Tech stacked an eighth blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Tuesday. They beat Tri-Township by the very same score they won with in their prior game: 17-7.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Kouts, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Thursday. They walked away with a 6-1 win over Griffith on Saturday.
Eli Harper and Landon Garrett made a splash no matter where they played. Throwing, Harper pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Meanwhile, Garrett didn't allow a single earned run while striking out eight over five innings pitched. At the plate, Harper scored a run while going 3-for-4, while Garrett scored a run while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
In other batting news, Jesse Overholt was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
Hammond Academy of Science & Tech pushed their record up to 10-5 with that victory, which was their third straight at home. As for Kouts, they are on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last ten matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 17-7-1 record this season.
Hammond Academy of Science & Tech might still be hurting after the 12-0 defeat they got from Kouts in their previous matchup back in May of 2019. Can Hammond Academy of Science & Tech avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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