Wednesday just wasn't the day for Hammond Morton's offense. They took a 4-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the River Forest Ingots on Wednesday. Having soared to a lofty ten runs in the game before, Hammond Morton's shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Hammond Morton saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Gerard Garnett, who went 1-for-3 with a double.
On River Forest's side, not much got past Kaleb Short, who gave up just five hits and racked up nine Ks to keep Hammond Morton off the board. Short has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in six consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Brandon Fergerson, who scored a run and stole three bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Walter Jaime, who scored a run and stole two bases while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
Hammond Morton's loss dropped their record down to 13-10. As for River Forest, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 14-7.
Hammond Morton will be playing at home against East Chicago Central at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. East Chicago Central is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.7 runs per game this season. As for River Forest, they will square off against Rensselaer Central at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Rensselaer Central is coming into the match with three straight wins on the road, so River Forest will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum.
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