Ben Lippen lost against Hammond back in May of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Wednesday. The Ben Lippen Falcons suffered a tough 13-3 loss at the hands of the Hammond Skyhawks.
For Hammond's part, Grace Beacham was a major factor no matter where she played. She struck out eight batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off seven hits. Beacham has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Beacham was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with a home run, four RBI, and two runs.
In other batting news, Hammond got a massive performance out of Karson Riddle, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-5. Riddle is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now stolen at least one in the last three games she's played. Olivia Wiske was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3.
Having lost for the first time this season, Ben Lippen fell to 2-1. As for Hammond, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 6-1.
While Ben Lippen had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 6:00 p.m. on Friday.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
