Baseball Preview: Hoopeston Cornjerkers vs. Watseka Warriors
The Hoopeston Cornjerkers will head out on the road to face off against the Watseka Warriors at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Hoopeston is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.4 runs per game this season.
Hoopeston is hoping to deliver their fans another blowout on Monday, just like they did against Milford (and have done all season long). Everything went Hoopeston's way against Milford on Friday as Hoopeston made off with a 7-0 win.
Ryker Small was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out 13 over 6.2 innings pitched. Small was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, Cole Miller was excellent, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with two RBI and a double. Another player making a difference was Wyatt Eisenmann, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Watseka suffered a tough 11-1 defeat at the hands of Bismarck-Henning/Rossville-Alvin on Friday. Watseka has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Watseka saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Myles Lynch, who went 1-for-3 with a double.
Hoopeston has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a nice bump to their 11-6 record this season. As for Watseka, their loss dropped their record down to 4-10.
Watseka's pitching crew has a tough task ahead of them: Hoopeston hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .318. It's a different story for Watseka, though, as they've only averaged .238. Will they be able to contain Hoopeston's hitters?
Everything went Hoopeston's way against Watseka when the teams last played back in April of 2023 as Hoopeston made off with a 9-0 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Hoopeston since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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