The Oakwood Comets will challenge the Hoopeston Cornjerkers at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. The timing is sure in Oakwood's favor as the team sits on three straight wins at home while Hoopeston has been banged up by three consecutive losses on the road.
On Friday, Oakwood got the win against Tuscola by a conclusive 11-4. The result was nothing new for the Comets, who have now won five matches by seven runs or more so far this season.
| 03/27/25 @ Monticello | 11 |
| 04/01/25 vs Paxton-Buckley-Loda | 9 |
| 04/07/25 @ Bismarck-Henning/Rossville-Alvin | 6 |
| 03/24/25 vs Tolono Unity | 2 |
| 04/18/25 vs Tuscola | 1 |
| + 1 more games |
Xander Wilson made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he pitched 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Oakwood is 2-1 when Wilson allows two or fewer hits, but 6-7 otherwise. Wilson was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with two stolen bases, two RBI, and one run. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in March.
In other batting news, Carsen Dudley was excellent, going 2-for-3 with three RBI, one run, and one double. He is becoming a predictor of Oakwood's success: when he posts at least three RBI the team is undefeated (and 5-8 when he doesn't). Another player making a difference was Brandt Hobick, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two runs and one stolen base.
Meanwhile, Hoopeston came up short against Iroquois West on Friday and fell 6-1.
Hoopeston saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Fletcher Swartz, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with one double. That double marked the first that Swartz has hit this season.
Hoopeston's loss dropped their record down to 5-12. As for Oakwood, the victory got them back to even at 8-8.
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