Hammond was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their seventh straight defeat. They wound up on the wrong side of a tough 10-2 walloping at the hands of the Mandeville Skippers. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Hammond of the 7-1 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April of 2023.
Jace Caves was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-3 with a triple, a run, and an RBI.
On Mandeville's side, Mason Hickman was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Tyler Fischer, who went 2-for-2 with two stolen bases, four RBI, and a run.
Hammond's defeat dropped their record down to 6-17. As for Mandeville, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a nice bump to their 20-6 record this season.
Hammond will look to defend their home field on Saturday against Ponchatoula at 1:30 p.m. Ponchatoula's pitching crew has only allowed 3.6 runs per game this season, so Hammond's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Mandeville, they will head out on the road to face off against Covington at 1:30 p.m. on Saturday. Each of these teams will be battling to keep a three-game winning streak alive.
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