After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Salt Fork, Danville was happy to have turned things around on Thursday. They came out on top against the Hoopeston Cornjerkers by a score of 9-4. The Vikings have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the Cornjerkers, too.
Kendall Rannenbarger made a big impact no matter where she played. She struck out 11 batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off six hits (and not a single walk). She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than one walk any time she's pitched this season. She was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Paisley Bean was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Ava Foster, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4.
Danville was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .433. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Hoopeston only posted a batting average of .276.
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| 03/27/25 - Home | 9-4 W |
| 03/21/24 - Away | 6-5 W |
| 03/21/19 - Home | 7-9 L |
| 03/22/18 - Away | 6-7 L |
| 04/05/16 - Away | 20-10 W |
| 04/07/15 - Home | 10-0 W |
Danville now has a winning record of 2-1. As for Hoopeston, their loss dropped their record down to 2-2.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Danville will square off against Georgetown-Ridge Farm at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Danville's pitchers better be ready for this one: Georgetown-Ridge Farm has averaged an impressive 7 runs per game this season. As for Hoopeston, they will challenge Rantoul at 4:30 p.m. on Friday.
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