Softball Recap: Make It Three in a Row for Hammond Morton

Governors

Margin (Wins)

04/14/25 @ Gary West Side	20
04/03/25 vs Merrillville	16
05/05/25 @ Merrillville	14
05/16/25 @ River Forest	12
04/28/25 @ Hammond Central	12

Hammond Morton waltzed into their game on Friday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They blew past the River Forest Ingots 13-1. The Governors might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won nine contests by ten runs or more this season.

Ei'Lani Herrera made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She struck out eight batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off five hits (and not a single walk). She has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in three consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with two runs, one triple, and two RBI.

In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Analiya Feliciano, who got on base in all three of her plate appearances with one home run, three stolen bases, and three runs. Another player making a difference was Juleeana Temores, who went 2-for-3 with three stolen bases, two runs, and two RBI.

Hammond Morton always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .667. That was just more of the same: they've now posted an OBP of .591 or higher in three consecutive matches.

Hammond Morton's victory bumped their record up to 11-3. As for River Forest, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-11.

Hammond Morton wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next game, an 11-1 loss against Hammond Bishop Noll on the 19th. As for River Forest, they will have a little extra prep time after the defeat as they won't be playing again for a while. They'll take on Lowell at 5:00 p.m. on the 29th.