The third road match was the charm for Hammond Morton, as they earned their first away win of the season. They blew past the Gary West Side Cougars 21-3 on Tuesday. The Governors might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won four games by 11 runs or more this season.
Jake Rodriguez
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Jake Rodriguez was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Rodriguez was also big at the plate, getting on base in three of his five plate appearances with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI. Those two RBI gave him a new career-high.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Michael Stevens, who went a perfect 4-for-4 with seven RBI, two triples, and two stolen bases. Those two triples gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Emiliano Abeyta, who went 3-for-4 with two stolen bases, two runs, and two RBI.
Hammond Morton was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .517. They are a perfect 3-0 when they post a batting average of .375 or better.
Hammond Morton picked up their first road victory, bumping their record up to 5-6. As for Gary West Side, they are on a 24-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-5.
Coincidentally, Hammond Morton and Gary West Side will both be playing East Chicago Central the next time they take the field. The Cougars will host the Cardinals at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday, while the Governors will host them at 4:30 p.m. on Friday.
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