Baseball Recap: Griffith Extends Winning Streak to Three

Panthers

Previous 3 Games

04/23/25 @ Hebron	9-5
04/22/25 vs Lake Station Edison	14-3
04/19/25 vs Thornton Fractional South	10-3

Griffith extended their winning streak to three on Wednesday, bumping their season record up to 7-2 in the process. They came out on top against the Hebron Hawks by a score of 9-5. While the Panthers didn't have the best season last year (they finished 7-15), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past.

Parker Hecht tossed a big game, tossing five innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off seven hits.

On the hitting side, Griffith got a massive performance out of Jason Quillin, who went 2-for-5 with one home run, three RBI, and one double. That home run was Quillin's first of the season. Another player making a difference was Jonathan Nevarez, who went 3-for-4 with three RBI, one run, and one double.

Griffith always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .564. That was just more of the same: they've now posted an OBP of .500 or higher in three consecutive games.

As for Hebron, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 4-4-1 record this season. As for they, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 4-4-1.

On Hebron's side, Spencer Spinks made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went a perfect 2-for-2 with one run and one RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Pete Socci, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base and two RBI.

Coincidentally, Griffith and Hebron will both be playing Boone Grove the next time they take the field. The Hawks will head out to face the Wolves at 4:30 p.m. on Friday, while the Panthers will head out to face them at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday.