The Hoopeston Cornjerkers are taking a road trip to face off against the Herscher Tigers at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday.
Things were looking good for Hoopeston after they put the first points on the board on Friday, but unfortunately for them things went downhill from there. They lost 13-3 to Manteno.
Hoopeston saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Waylon Page, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with two RBI and one double. Reydon Montez also deserves some recognition as he hit his first double of the season.
Meanwhile, it was a proper cat-fight when Herscher duked it out with Gardner-South Wilmington on Thursday. Herscher put the hurt on Gardner-South Wilmington with a sharp 13-3 victory. The result was nothing new for the Tigers, who have now won three games by nine runs or more so far this season.
Logan Egerton was a standout: he went a perfect 3-for-3 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in April of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Tanner Jones, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4.
Herscher always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .553. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Gardner-South Wilmington only posted an OBP of .357.
Herscher's record now sits at 4-1. As for Hoopeston, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost four of their last five contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 2-5 record this season.
Hoopeston came up short against Herscher in their previous matchup back in May of 2021, falling 11-7. Can Hoopeston avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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