The Hammond Morton Governors will take on the Merrillville Pirates at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Hammond Morton is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.4 runs per game this season.
In what's become a running theme this season, Hammond Morton gave their fans yet another huge win on Saturday. They put the hurt on East Chicago Central with a sharp 13-3 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for Hammond Morton.
Hammond Morton got a massive performance out of Gerard Garnett, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Nate George, who scored two runs and stole four bases while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, it was a hard-fought game, but Merrillville had to settle for a 9-8 defeat against West Lafayette on Saturday.
Trevor Goodwin made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Boaz Rice was another key contributor, going 1-for-2 with two RBI and a double.
Hammond Morton has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 15-10 record this season. As for Merrillville, their loss dropped their record down to 4-18.
Merrillville's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Hammond Morton has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .459. It's a different story for Merrillville, though, as they've only averaged .316. Will they be able to contain Hammond Morton's hitters?
Hammond Morton couldn't quite finish off Merrillville in their previous matchup back in May of 2023 and fell 11-9. Thankfully for Hammond Morton, Colin Early (who scored a run while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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