Hoopeston won the last time they faced Schlarman, and things went their way on Thursday too. The Hoopeston Cornjerkers had just enough and edged the Schlarman Hilltoppers out 3-1.
Maddie Barnes was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run while striking out 12 over seven innings pitched. Barnes was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with a triple, a run, and a double.
Barnes wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Jersey Cundiff, who went 2-for-4 with a double and an RBI.
Hoopeston now has a winning record of 11-10-1. As for Schlarman, they haven't won a game yet this season and fell to 0-7.
Hoopeston will be playing in front of their home fans against Bismarck-Henning/Rossville-Alvin at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Hoopeston is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 10.1 runs per game this season. As for Schlarman, they didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next match, an 11-0 defeat vs. Westville on the 29th.
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