L.W. Higgins had lost nine straight on the road dating back to last season, but on Monday they dropped down to 1-7 to make it ten. They came up short against the Hammond Tornadoes, falling 13-1. If the Hurricanes were looking for revenge after losing 5-4 to the Tornadoes when the teams met back in February of 2017, then they'll just have to keep looking.
As for Hammond, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 3-8. That looming 13-1 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for them yet this season.
For Hammond's part, Josh Triolo was a major factor no matter where he played. He didn't allow a single earned run over four innings pitched. What's more, Triolo posted four strikeouts, the most he's had over his last three matchups. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-2 with two RBI and one run.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Easton Herbst, who went 1-for-2 with two stolen bases, three runs, and two RBI. Those two RBI gave him a new career-high. Josh Bush was another key player, going a perfect 1-for-1 with two runs and two RBI.
Coming up, L.W. Higgins will be playing at home against Southern Lab at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The Hurricanes' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Kittens have averaged an impressive 9.5 runs per game this season. Hammond has already played their next game (against Loranger), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.
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