East Chicago Central was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They lost 17-7 to the Hammond Academy of Science & Tech Hawks. That's two games in a row now that East Chicago Central has lost by exactly ten runs.
Ivan Rojas made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Angel Rojas, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
On Hammond Academy of Science & Tech's side, Boudi Sullivan and Jermaine Bartlett did most of the damage at the plate: Sullivan scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3, while Bartlett scored two runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-3. Bartlett has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times he's played. Cesar Lagunas was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
East Chicago Central's loss dropped their record down to 9-14-1. As for Hammond Academy of Science & Tech, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 9-5.
East Chicago Central will square off against Hobart at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Hobart is coming into the contest with four straight defeats on the road, meaning East Chicago Central will have to defend against a squad hungry for a victory. As for Hammond Academy of Science & Tech, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Tri-Township at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Hammond Academy of Science & Tech is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.2 runs per game this season.
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