The Hammond Tornadoes will look to take advantage of their home field for the first time this season as they take on the Northlake Christian Wolverines at 6:30 p.m. on Friday.
Hammond fell victim to St. Thomas Aquinas and their airtight pitching crew on Monday. They came up short against the Falcons, falling 10-0.
Meanwhile, everything went Northlake Christian's way against New Orleans Military & Maritime Academy on Tuesday as Northlake Christian made off with a 16-1 win. The victory continues a trend for the Wolverines in their matchups with the Bulldogs: they've now won seven in a row.
Max Millett was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Millett was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring three runs while going 2-for-2. Those three runs gave him a new career-high.
In other batting news, Eli Shoemake was incredible, going a perfect2-for-2 with four stolen bases, three runs, and four RBI. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in hits (two). Luke McAdams was another key player, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-2.
Northlake Christian always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .800. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as New Orleans Military & Maritime Academy only posted an OBP of .357.
Northlake Christian's win was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 2-0-1. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.3 runs over those games. As for Hammond, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-1.
Hammond came out on top in a nail-biter against Northlake Christian in their previous matchup back in March of 2020, sneaking past 8-6. Does Hammond have another victory up their sleeve, or will Northlake Christian turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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