For the second straight game, Ponchatoula will face off against Hammond. The Green Wave will head out on the road to challenge the Tornadoes at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Ponchatoula's pitching crew has only allowed 3.4 runs per game this season, so Hammond's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
On Tuesday, Ponchatoula needed a bit of extra time to put away Hammond. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Tornadoes, sneaking past 2-1. The Green Wave haven't had any issues with the Tornadoes recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive victory against them.
For Hammond's part, they saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Reid Hoover, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Ponchatoula's win was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 19-9. Those home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.8 runs on average over those games. As for Hammond, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost eight of their last nine games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 5-23 record this season.
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