Baseball Recap: Hoopeston Cornjerkers vs. Milford Bearcats
Hoopeston put the finishing touches on their eighth blowout victory of the season on Friday. They never let the Milford Bearcats onto the board and left with a 7-0 victory. This was payback for Hoopeston, who suffered a 15-8 loss the last time these two teams met.
Ryker Small made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing 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. Wyatt Eisenmann was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
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 Milford, their defeat ended a five-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 8-5.
Hoopeston will head out on the road to take on Watseka at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Watseka is coming into the contest with three straight losses at home, meaning Hoopeston will have to defend against a team hungry for a win. Milford will take on Beecher at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Beecher will roll in looking for their fifth straight victory, something Milford surely won't give up without a fight.
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