After flying high against East Chicago Central on Thursday, Hammond Central came back down to earth. The Wolves took an 8-4 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Hammond Academy of Science & Tech Hawks on Friday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Wolves of the 7-2 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in May of 2024.
Hammond Central saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ruben Esquivel, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two stolen bases and one run. Christopher Buckley also deserves some recognition as he hit his first double of the season.
Hammond Central now has a losing record of 2-3-1. As for Hammond Academy of Science & Tech, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 3-1.
Coming up, Hammond Central will head out on the road to challenge Benton Harbor at 9:00 a.m. on Saturday. As for Hammond Academy of Science & Tech, they will square off against Hammond Baptist at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday.
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