Hoopeston had lost six straight on the road, but on Saturday they dropped their record down to 8-17 to make it seven. They fell 5-0 to the Lexington Minutemen. The Cornjerkers were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Minutemen apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in May of 2023.
As for Lexington, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 13-10. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered a grand total of 0 runs in those games.
For Lexington's part, Hoopeston's batters probably weren't too happy with Kayden Knight, who pitched a no hitter and racked up seven Ks (he gave up two walks). Knight has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Lexington let Jaxson Goodrich and Blaine Friedmansky run wild. Goodrich went 2-for-3 with one run, one double, and one RBI, while Friedmansky went 2-for-4 with two runs, one double, and one RBI. That's the most hits Goodrich has posted since back in March. Micah Wiltz was another key player, going 1-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.
Coming up, Hoopeston will square off against Armstrong at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. The Trojans' pitching crew has only allowed 3.2 runs per game this season, so the Cornjerkers' hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Lexington, they will face off against Olympia at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
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