Hammond has been on the road for three straight, but on Monday they'll finally head home. They will take on the Laurence Manning Academy Swampcats at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Hammond: 3, Laurence Manning Academy: 1.9) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Hammond stacked a 15th blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Saturday. Everything went their way against Wilson Hall as Hammond made off with a 14-4 victory.
Grace Beacham made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she pitched five innings while giving up four earned runs off eight hits. Beacham has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in eight consecutive pitching appearances. Beacham was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Ava Miller, who went 3-for-3 with four RBI and a run. Olivia Wiske was another key contributor, going 1-for-3 with three RBI, a triple, and a run.
Meanwhile, Laurence Manning Academy waltzed into their game on Saturday with five straight wins... but they left with six. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 5-3 win over the Skyhawks.
Hammond's victory bumped their record up to 17-4-1. As for Laurence Manning Academy, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 16-4 record this season.
Hammond couldn't quite finish off Laurence Manning Academy in their previous matchup on Saturday and fell 5-3. Will Hammond have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more softball content.
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