Hammond Bishop Noll proved they can win big last Friday (they won by ten) but on Monday they proved they can win the close ones too. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past the River Forest Ingots 5-3. That's more bragging rights for Hammond Bishop Noll, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
For River Forest's part, Kaleb Short spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered three earned (and two unearned) runs on six hits and racked up 13 Ks. Short has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, River Forest saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Brandon Fergerson, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-3. Fergerson is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last seven games he's played.
Hammond Bishop Noll is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six games, which provided a massive bump to their 5-5 record this season. As for River Forest, their loss dropped their record down to 6-2.
Hammond Bishop Noll will head out on the road to take on Wheeler at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Wheeler has struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 8.57 runs per game on average), something Hammond Bishop Noll will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for River Forest, they will be playing at home against Illiana Christian at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (River Forest: 3, Illiana Christian: 1.5) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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