Hammond Central had lost four straight on the road, but on Saturday they dropped their record down to 7-9-1 to make it five. They lost 16-6 to the Hebron Hawks. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Wolves of the 15-0 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April of 2024.
Christopher Buckley
| 05/02/25 vs Bowman Academy | 4 |
| 04/19/25 @ Benton Harbor | 4 |
| 05/03/25 @ Hebron | 3 |
| 04/22/25 @ Marquette Catholic | 3 |
| 04/17/25 vs East Chicago Central | 3 |
| + 5 more games |
Christopher Buckley was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-3 with one home run and three RBI. Hammond Central is 4-1 when Buckley posts three or more RBI, but 3-8-1 otherwise. The team also got some help courtesy of Elijah Lewis, who went 2-for-3 with two RBI and one double.
As for Hebron, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 8-6-1. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered a grand total of 8 runs in those games.
On Hebron's side, they let Pete Socci and Spencer Spinks run wild. Socci went 3-for-4 with four RBI and two runs, while Spinks went 3-for-4 with three RBI, one stolen base, and one run. Those four RBI gave Socci a new career-high. Adam Gill also deserves some recognition as he scored his first run of the season.
While Hammond Central had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair will be back at it again later today.
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