The Hammond Baptist Swordsmen will venture away from home to challenge the Hammond Central Wolves at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Hammond Baptist's defense has only allowed 0.4 goals per game this season, so Hammond Central's offense will have their work cut out for them.
While Hammond Baptist's victory against Heritage Christian wasn't quite the blowout it was the last time the pair played, they still came out on top. The Swordsmen won by a goal and slipped past the Defenders 3-2. Given Hammond Baptist's advantage in MaxPreps' Indiana soccer rankings (they are ranked 36th, while Heritage Christian are ranked 127th) , the result on Tuesday wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Hammond Central fought the good fight in their overtime matchup against East Chicago Central on Monday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Cardinals by a score of 2-1. Having soared to a lofty eight goals in the game before, Hammond Central couldn't push the score so high this time.
Hammond Central has also been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 6-7 record this season. That patch can't be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 12 goals over those four matches. As for Hammond Baptist, their win bumped their record up to 8-1.
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