The Hoopeston Cornjerkers will head out on the road to square off against the North Vermillion Falcons at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Hoopeston is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.9 runs per game this season.
On Monday, Hoopeston didn't have quite enough to beat Armstrong and fell 3-1. That's two games in a row now that Hoopeston has lost by exactly two runs.
Hoopeston saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ryker Small, who went 1-for-3 with a double.
Meanwhile, North Vermillion has not done well against Georgetown-Ridge Farm/Chrisman recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Saturday. North Vermillion was the clear victor by an 18-7 margin over Georgetown-Ridge Farm/Chrisman. 18 seems to be a good number for North Vermillion as the squad scooped up a victory with the same number of runs in their previous game.
Quintin Holt made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he pitched three innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. Holt has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than one walk in three consecutive pitching appearances. Holt was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-4.
In other batting news, Wyatt Walters was a standout: he scored three runs and stole three bases while getting on base in four of his six plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Aidan Hinchee, who scored a run and stole two bases while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
This is the second loss in a row for Hoopeston and nudges their season record down to 14-9. As for North Vermillion, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 5-12 record this season.
Everything went Hoopeston's way against North Vermillion when the teams last played back in May of 2023 as Hoopeston made off with a 13-1 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Hoopeston since the team 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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