The DeMotte Christian Knights will look to defend their home field on Friday against the Hammond Academy of Science & Tech Hawks at 5:00 p.m.
DeMotte Christian's hitters might be in the hot seat on Friday considering what happened against North Newton on Thursday. Their rough 15-0 loss to the Spartans might stick with them for a while. DeMotte Christian has not had much luck with North Newton recently, as the team's come up short the last three times they've met.
Meanwhile, Hammond Academy of Science & Tech waltzed into their match on Tuesday with three straight wins... but they left with four. They were the clear victor by an 11-1 margin over the Cardinals. Considering Hammond Academy of Science & Tech has won three matchups by more than nine runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
Austin McKimmy made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out eight batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. McKimmy was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while going 2-for-3. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last five games he's played.
In other batting news, Hammond Academy of Science & Tech got a big performance out of Diego Patino, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-2. Boudi Sullivan was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
DeMotte Christian's defeat dropped their record down to 4-4. As for Hammond Academy of Science & Tech, their win bumped their record up to 4-2.
DeMotte Christian took their victory against Hammond Academy of Science & Tech in their previous matchup back in May of 2023 by a conclusive 9-2. Does DeMotte Christian have another victory up their sleeve, or will Hammond Academy of Science & Tech turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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