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| 03/20/25 - Home | 5-2 W |
| 03/27/24 - Home | 3-8 L |
| 03/29/23 - Away | 0-13 L |
| 03/29/22 - Home | 4-13 L |
| 03/26/22 - Away | 0-3 L |
Hammond hadn't done well against St. Paul recently (they were 0-9 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Thursday. The Hammond Tornadoes walked away with a 5-2 win over the St. Paul's Wolves. For the Tornadoes, this counts as revenge for the 8-3 victory the Wolves walked away with the last time they faced one another back in March of 2024.
Justin Harland made a splash no matter where he played. He struck out six batters over six innings while giving up just two earned runs off one hit. Harland was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing Two bases. while going 2-for-3. That's the most hits he has posted since back in April of 2024.
Harland wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Josh Triolo, who went 2-for-3 with one RBI. Reid Hoover also deserves some recognition as he snagged his first stolen base of the season.
The win made it two in a row for Hammond and bumps their season record up to 4-15. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.5 runs on average over those games. As for St. Paul's, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost eight of their last nine matches. That's put a noticeable dent in their 7-12 record this season.
Hammond will have a chance to go back-to-back against St. Paul's: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday.
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