East Chicago Central couldn't beat Hammond Baptist on Friday even though they stacked six runs on them in the second inning. The Cardinals fell just short of the Swordsmen by a score of 12-11. The loss continues a trend for the Cardinals in their meetings with the Swordsmen: they've now lost three in a row.
Kamonta Morris was cooking despite his team's loss, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with three runs, one stolen base, and one RBI. Another player making a difference was Abran Gomez, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with two stolen bases and one run.
East Chicago Central's defeat dropped their record down to 6-9. As for Hammond Baptist, they pushed their record up to 4-1 with the win, which was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: the Swordsmen beat East Chicago Central by a score of 6-0 later that day.
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