Ben Lippen has been on the road for three straight, but on Friday they'll finally head home. They will take on the Hammond Skyhawks at 6:00 p.m. on Friday.
On Wednesday, Ben Lippen suffered a tough 13-3 defeat at the hands of Hammond.
For Hammond's part, Grace Beacham was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking 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 has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times she's played. Another player making a difference was Olivia Wiske, who scored two runs and stole 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 victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 6-1.
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