Hammond Bishop Noll has gone 9-1 against Lake Station Edison recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Tuesday. The Warriors will head out to take on the Fighting Eagles at 5:00 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Hammond Bishop Noll has three straight wins, Lake Station Edison has 16 straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Hammond Bishop Noll's pitching crew heads into the match hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Monday. They blew past Calumet New Tech 16-0. Fans of Hammond Bishop Noll have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout of 6+ runs.
Madelynn (Maddie) Queen was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out 14 over five innings pitched. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than one hit any time she's pitched this season. She was also big at the plate, getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
Aiyanna (Yani) Espinosa
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In other batting news, Aiyanna (Yani) Espinosa and Anais (Niecy) Reyna did most of the damage at the plate: Espinosa scored three runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances, while Reyna scored three runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-3. Espinosa is crushing it when it comes to stolen bases: she's snagged at least one every time she's taken the field this season. Caitlyn Walker was another key player, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in two of her three plate appearances.
Hammond Bishop Noll was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .583. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .583 or higher every time they've taken the field this season.
Meanwhile, Monday just wasn't the day for Lake Station Edison's offense. They lost 18-0 to Whiting on Monday.
Lake Station Edison's defeat dropped their record down to 0-4. As for Hammond Bishop Noll, their record is now 3-0.
Lake Station Edison's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Hammond Bishop Noll has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 10.3 hits per game. It's a different story for Lake Station Edison, though, as they've been averaging 16.5 hits. Given Hammond Bishop Noll's sizable advantage in that area, the Fighting Eagles will need to find a way to close that gap.
Hammond Bishop Noll took their victory against Lake Station Edison when the teams last played back in April of 2024 by a conclusive 20-0 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Warriors 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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