The Hammond Academy of Science & Tech Hawks are taking a road trip to square off against the Heritage Christian Defenders at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Hammond Academy of Science & Tech has seven straight victories, Heritage Christian has five straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Hammond Academy of Science & Tech will bounce into Thursday's match after beating Whiting, who they had gone 0-3 against in their three prior meetings. The Hawks never let the Oilers get on the board and left with an 8-0 win on Wednesday. The result was nothing new for the Hawks, who have now won six games by eight runs or more so far this season.
Noah Michniewicz was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out 11 over seven innings pitched. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in five consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with one stolen base, one double, and one RBI.
Austin McKimmy
| 04/30/25 @ Whiting | 4 |
| 04/23/25 vs Heritage Christian | 3 |
| 04/22/25 vs Calumet New Tech | 2 |
| 04/21/25 @ East Chicago Central | 2 |
| 04/19/25 vs Hammond Baptist | 4 |
| 04/18/25 vs Hammond Central | 4 |
In other batting news, Austin McKimmy was a standout: he went 3-for-4 with four stolen bases, three RBI, and one run. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now snagged two or more in each of the last six games he's played. Anthony Concepcion was another key player, getting on base in four of his five plate appearances with four stolen bases, one run, and one RBI.
Hammond Academy of Science & Tech always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .590. That was just more of the same: they've now posted an OBP of .512 or higher in seven consecutive contests.
Hammond Academy of Science & Tech hit Heritage Christian with a five-run fourth inning last Wednesday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Defenders came up short against the Hawks, falling 15-6.
Hammond Academy of Science & Tech's record now sits at 8-1. As for Heritage Christian, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-2.
Everything went Hammond Academy of Science & Tech's way against Heritage Christian when the teams last played last Wednesday, as Hammond Academy of Science & Tech made off with a 15-6 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Hawks since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
