East Chicago Central is 1-7-1 against Hammond Baptist since September of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The East Chicago Central Cardinals will venture away from home to take on the Hammond Baptist Swordsmen at 5:00 p.m. Hammond Baptist took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on East Chicago Central, who comes in off a win.
Hammond Baptist better have a healthy lead at halftime, because if last week is any indication, that's when East Chicago Central really get things going. Everything went East Chicago Central's way against Marquette Catholic on Tuesday as East Chicago Central made off with a 4-0 victory. Considering the Cardinals have won three contests by more than three goals this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
They hit Marquette Catholic with a three-pronged attack, as the team got scores from
Adrian Aguilar (2),
Sonny Navejar, and
Jordan Hernandez.
Meanwhile, Hammond Baptist entered their match against Heritage Christian on Friday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. While the 2-2 score might suggest a draw, it was Heritage Christian who was credited with the win. Heritage Christian got it done in the shootout by posting six goals to Hammond Baptist's five. The Swordsmen's loss signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.
East Chicago Central's victory bumped their record up to 3-4. As for Hammond Baptist, their defeat was their first of the season and makes their record 3-1.
East Chicago Central came up short against Hammond Baptist when the teams last played back in September of 2023, falling 3-1. Can East Chicago Central avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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