Baseball Recap: Hammond Morton Has No Trouble Against East Chicago Central

Governors

Margin (Wins)

04/22/25 @ Gary West Side	18
04/21/25 vs Bowman Academy	17
04/03/25 vs Calumet New Tech	17
05/08/25 @ Whiting	13
05/14/25 @ East Chicago Central	11

Hammond Morton came out on top against East Chicago Central on Wednesday thanks in part to the team's impressive seven-run fourth inning. The Governors were the clear victors by a 13-2 margin over the Cardinals. The Governors might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won seven matchups by ten runs or more this season.

Marcellous McQuay was a standout: he got on base in all four of his plate appearances with six stolen bases, four runs, and two RBI. He is becoming a predictor of Hammond Morton's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is 8-1 (and 1-11 when he doesn't). Another player making a difference was Michael Stevens, who went 2-for-3 with four stolen bases, three runs, and two RBI.

Hammond Morton always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .571. They are 8-2 when they post an OBP of .513 or better.

Hammond Morton is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games. That's provided a massive bump to their 9-12 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.3 runs over those games. As for East Chicago Central, their loss dropped their record down to 8-11.

Hammond Morton wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next contest, a 13-9 defeat against Hammond Academy of Science & Tech on the 15th. As for East Chicago Central, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Thornton Fractional North at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. The Meteors have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 14.52 runs per game on average), something the Cardinals will no doubt try to take advantage of.