Griffith had to skate by with only a one-run margin when they last took the field, which might have inspired the 16-run drubbing they dealt Hammond Central on Thursday. The Panthers were the clear victors by a 16-0 margin over the Wolves. The result was nothing new for the Panthers, who have now won eight games by seven runs or more so far this season.
Victoria Nudo made a splash no matter where she played. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run while striking out eight over five innings pitched. She has been consistent: she hasn't given up more than two walks in eight consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in three of her four plate appearances with three runs. That's the most runs she has posted since back in April.
In other batting news, Griffith let Morgan Von Ogden and Alyssa Varichak run wild. Von Ogden went 2-for-3 with two runs, one triple, and one stolen base, while Varichak got on base in three of her four plate appearances with two runs, one triple, and one RBI. That's the most runs Varichak has posted since back in April of 2024. Another player making a difference was Elena Rivas, who went 1-for-2 with two runs, two RBI, and one double.
Griffith was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .480. That's the best batting average they've posted all season.
Panthers
| 05/22/25 @ Hammond Central | 16-0 |
| 05/21/25 vs Highland | 1-0 |
| 05/19/25 @ Hebron | 3-2 |
| 05/13/25 vs Whiting | 7-0 |
| 05/12/25 @ Whiting | 14-2 |
| + 4 more games |
The victory (which was Griffith's ninth in a row) raised their record to 16-5. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.6 runs on average over those games. As for Hammond Central, they dropped their record down to 7-10 with the defeat, which was their fifth straight at home.
Looking ahead, Griffith will face off against Highland at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Hammond Central has already played their next contest (against East Chicago Central), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.
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