It may have taken eight innings to finish the job, but Hammond Morton ultimately got the result they hoped for on Thursday. They skirted past the Whiting Oilers 10-9. The win made it back-to-back victories for Hammond Morton.
Niko Rodriguez made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out ten over five innings pitched. Rodriguez was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 3-for-5.
In other batting news, Marcellous McQuay was incredible, scoring four runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Kelvin Hawkins, who went 2-for-4 with four RBI and a double.
Hammond Morton's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 9-7. As for Whiting, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-11.
Hammond Morton will look to defend their home field on Saturday against Hobart at 3:00 p.m. Hammond Morton is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.1 runs per game this season. As for Whiting, they will head out on the road to square off against Griffith at 5:00 p.m. on Monday.
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