Hammond Bishop Noll stacked an eighth blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Tuesday. They put the hurt on the Griffith Panthers with a sharp 12-6 win. The victory was nothing new for Hammond Bishop Noll as they're now sitting on five straight.
Madelynn (Maddie) Queen was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She struck out nine batters over seven innings while giving up four earned (and two unearned) runs off seven hits (and only one walk). Queen was also stellar in the batter's box, firing off two home runs and four RBI while going 4-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Jalyssia Crawford, who scored two runs while going 4-for-4. Aiyanna (Yani) Espinosa was another key contributor, scoring three runs while going 2-for-4.
On Griffith's side, Nevaeh Vargas made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-4 with three RBI, a triple, and a run. Another player making a difference was Natalie Vianello, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Hammond Bishop Noll has been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight games, which provided a nice bump to their 10-4 record this season. As for Griffith, they are on an eight-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-10.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Hammond Bishop Noll will take on Highland at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Griffith, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Hammond Morton at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. One thing working in Hammond Morton's favor is that they have posted big run totals in their last three contests.
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