Baseball Recap: Mahomet-Seymour Bulldogs vs. Hoopeston Cornjerkers
Mahomet-Seymour can now show off ten landslide victories after their most recent match on Thursday. They never let the Hoopeston Cornjerkers onto the board and left with an 8-0 win. The victory was familiar territory for Mahomet-Seymour who now have eight in a row.
Kody Ackman looked comfortable as he didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits over four innings pitched.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Gavin Bailey, who scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Nolan Johnson was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
On Hoopeston's side, they saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Mason Rush, who went 2-for-3 with a double. Rush has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances.
Mahomet-Seymour pushed their record up to 16-5 with that win, which was their seventh straight at home. As for Hoopeston, their defeat dropped their record down to 12-7.
Mahomet-Seymour will head out on the road to face off against Rochester at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Mahomet-Seymour's pitching crew has only allowed three runs per game this season, so Rochester's hitters will have their work cut out for them. Hoopeston will take on Herscher at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday.
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