In what's become a running theme this season, Hammond gave their fans yet another huge win on Friday. They put the hurt on the Providence Athletic Club Panthers with a sharp 12-2 victory. The win was nothing new for Hammond as they're now sitting on three straight.
Grace Beacham was a major factor no matter where she played. She didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out 11 over five innings pitched. Beacham has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in seven consecutive pitching appearances. Beacham was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-2 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Sadie Meacham, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-2. Another player making a difference was Madge Miller, who scored two runs and stole four bases while going 1-for-3.
Hammond pushed their record up to 11-2-1 with that victory, which was their sixth straight at home. As for Providence Athletic Club, they now have a losing record at 2-3.
Hammond has the luxury of staying home for another game and will welcome Augusta Christian at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Augusta Christian knows how to get runs on the board -- the squad has finished with flashy run totals in its past seven matches -- so hopefully Hammond likes a good challenge. As for Providence Athletic Club, they will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Wardlaw Academy at 6:00 p.m. on April 30th.
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