LeRoy was the 5-4 winner over Hoopeston when they last played one another back in May of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. The LeRoy Panthers lost 17-3 to the Hoopeston Cornjerkers on Thursday.
For Hoopeston's part, Ethan Steiner looked comfortable as he pitched 1.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Steiner has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one walk in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Nick Cardenas, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Ryker Small, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
LeRoy has been struggling recently as they've lost eight of their last ten contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 10-16 record this season. As for Hoopeston, their victory bumped their record up to 15-9.
LeRoy does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Hoopeston, they will head out on the road to take on North Vermillion at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. North Vermillion is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.3 runs per game this season.
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