It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but River Hill had no problem doing just that on Thursday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the Hammond Bears an 8-0 shutout. The Hawks haven't had any issues with the Bears recently, as the game was their eighth consecutive victory against them.
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| 05/07/26 - Home | 8-0 W |
| 05/07/26 - Neutral | 8-0 W |
| 03/25/26 - Away | 17-4 W |
| 04/15/24 - Home | 21-0 W |
| 04/15/24 - Neutral | 20-0 W |
| + 5 more games |
River Hill's win bumped their record up to 8-9. As for Hammond, they have been struggling recently as they've lost nine of their last 12 contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 6-17 record this season.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: River Hill beat Hammond by a score of 8-0 later that day.
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