The Hammond Morton Governors will be playing at home against the Merrillville Pirates at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Considering both teams were shutout in their prior games, the pair is probably coming into this one with something to prove.
Wednesday just wasn't the day for Hammond Morton's offense. They suffered a tough 16-0 loss at the hands of Hanover Central on Wednesday. Having soared to a lofty 19 runs in the game before, Hammond Morton's shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Meanwhile, Merrillville was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. Their rough 11-0 loss to La Porte might stick with them for a while. That's two games in a row now that Merrillville has lost by exactly 11 runs.
Hammond Morton now has a losing record at 2-3. As for Merrillville, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-3.
Everything went Hammond Morton's way against Merrillville in their previous meeting back in March of 2023 as Hammond Morton made off with a 17-7 win. Will Hammond Morton repeat their success, or does Merrillville have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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