Hammond Morton is 10-0 against East Chicago Central since March of 2017, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Hammond Morton Governors will be playing in front of their home fans against the East Chicago Central Cardinals at 5:00 p.m. Hammond Morton is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.2 runs per game this season.
In what's become a running theme this season, Hammond Morton gave their fans yet another huge victory on Thursday. They were the clear victor by a 13-7 margin over Lake Station Edison. The win made it back-to-back victories for Hammond Morton.
David Shreve and Billy Vukobratovich made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, Shreve struck out seven batters over 4.1 innings while giving up just two earned (and five unearned) runs off five hits. Meanwhile, Vukobratovich pitched 2.2 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. At the plate, Shreve scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-5, while Vukobratovich scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-5.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Niko Rodriguez, who scored two runs and stole three bases while going 3-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Marcellous McQuay, who scored a run while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
Meanwhile, East Chicago Central suffered a rough 28-1 defeat at the hands of Morgan Township on Wednesday. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for East Chicago Central in their matchups with Morgan Township: they've now lost four in a row.
East Chicago Central saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Angel Segura, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-3.
Hammond Morton now has a winning record of 7-6. As for East Chicago Central, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-7.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Friday as neither team is afraid to steal. Hammond Morton has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 4.3 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like East Chicago Central struggles in that department as they've been averaging 6.1. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Everything went Hammond Morton's way against East Chicago Central when the teams last played back in April of 2023 as Hammond Morton made off with a 24-5 win. Will Hammond Morton repeat their success, or does East Chicago Central have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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