The Hammond Central Wolves will challenge the Whiting Oilers at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday.
Hammond Central's last matchup with Hammond Academy of Science & Tech could've gone either way, but unfortunately the same can't be said for the pair's match on Wednesday. The Wolves lost 27-9 to the Hawks.
Meanwhile, Whiting had to kick off their season on the road on Tuesday, but they showed no ill effects. Their pitchers stepped up to hand East Chicago Central a 20-0 shutout.
Brennan Bannister and Lilianna Bell made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, Bannister tossed one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Meanwhile, Bell kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out six over four innings pitched. At the plate, Bannister scored two runs while going 2-for-4, while Bell scored three runs while going 2-for-4. Those three runs gave Bell a new career-high.
In other batting news, Whiting got a massive performance out of Lily Morando, who scored three runs while going 2-for-3. The dominant performance also gave Morando a new career-high in RBI (three). Jordyn Rivera was another key player, going 2-for-5 with one home run and three runs.
Hammond Central now has a losing record of 1-2. As for Whiting, their victory bumped their record up to 1-0.
Hammond Central might still be hurting after the 13-6 loss they got from Whiting when the teams last played back in April of 2023. Can the Wolves avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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