After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Michigan City, Hammond Central was happy to have turned things around on Saturday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with an 8-6 win over the Hammond Baptist Swordsmen. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Wolves have posted since April 10th.
The team relied heavily on Christopher Buckley, who fired off two home runs and six RBI while going 2-for-3. Those two home runs gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Jansel Savinon, who went 2-for-4 with four stolen bases and one run.
Wolves
| 05/17/25 @ Hammond Baptist | 8-6 |
| 05/16/25 @ Michigan City | 5-14 |
| 05/14/25 vs Gary West Side | 20-2 |
| 05/10/25 vs Valparaiso | 0-21 |
| 05/09/25 @ River Forest | 3-16 |
Hammond Central's win ended a seven-game drought on the road and puts them at 9-15-1. As for Hammond Baptist, their defeat ended a seven-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 5-2.
Looking ahead, Hammond Central will square off against Hammond Morton at 4:45 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Hammond Baptist, they will challenge 21st Century Charter at 4:30 p.m. on Saturday. The Swordsmen are facing the Cougars at the right time seeing as the Cougars are stuck on a six-game losing streak.
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