The Hoopeston Cornjerkers will challenge the North Vermillion Falcons at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams each escaped (but just barely!) with wins against their previous opponents.
For whatever reason, it's the away team that's had the advantage when Hoopeston and Armstrong meet (three straight games heading into this one) and that held true again on Monday. The Cornjerkers sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 5-3 win over the Trojans. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Cornjerkers have posted since April 15th.
Dylan Judy
| 05/12/25 @ Armstrong | 11 |
| 04/21/25 @ Oakwood | 11 |
| 03/18/25 vs St. Thomas More | 9 |
| 04/15/25 vs Prairie Central | 8 |
| 04/10/25 vs Paxton-Buckley-Loda | 6 |
| + 3 more games |
Dylan Judy spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned (and one unearned) runs on four hits and racked up 11 Ks. He is becoming a predictor of Hoopeston's success: when he posts at least eight strikeouts the team is 3-1 (and 6-16 when he doesn't).
At the plate, Hoopeston saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Nick Cardenas, who went 1-for-4 with one run and one RBI.
Meanwhile, North Vermillion had to endure a three-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. They had just enough and edged out Georgetown-Ridge Farm/Chrisman 4-3 on Saturday. The game snapped a strange streak: the last four times these teams have met, it?s been the away team that?s taken home the W.
North Vermillion's win bumped their record up to 2-17. As for Hoopeston, their victory ended a six-game drought on the road and puts them at 9-17.
Everything went Hoopeston's way against North Vermillion in their previous matchup back in May of 2024, as Hoopeston made off with a 14-0 win. Will the Cornjerkers repeat their success, or do the Falcons have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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