Softball Recap: Hoopeston Cornjerkers vs. Heritage Hawks
Hoopeston can now show off seven landslide victories after their most recent game on Tuesday. They never let the Heritage Hawks onto the board and left with a 24-0 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for Hoopeston.
Jersey Cundiff made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run over four innings pitched. Cundiff was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring four runs and stealing a base while going 4-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Maddie Barnes, who went 3-for-3 with three runs, four RBI, and two doubles. Macy Warner was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3.
On Heritage's side, they saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Isabella Reed, who went 2-for-2 with a stolen base and a double.
Hoopeston's win bumped their record up to 9-6-1. As for Heritage, they haven't won a game yet this season and fell to 0-5.
Hoopeston will head out on the road to square off against Iroquois West at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Hoopeston is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 11.6 runs per game this season. As for Heritage, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Cumberland at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Heritage has given up an average of 10.6 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week.
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