The home team had won the previous four meetings between Oakwood and Hoopeston, and Oakwood kept the tradition alive. The Comets' pitchers stepped up to hand the Cornjerkers a 1-0 shutout on Monday. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Comets have posted since March 17th.
Oakwood saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jackson Dudley, who went 1-for-3 with one RBI.
Oakwood is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight contests. That's provided a massive bump to their 9-8 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 4.0 runs on average over those games. As for Hoopeston, their loss was their fourth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 5-13.
Looking ahead, Oakwood will venture away from home to take on St. Joseph-Ogden at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The Spartans will roll in looking for their 11th straight win, something the Comets surely won't give up without a fight. As for Hoopeston, they will be playing at home against Watseka at 4:30 p.m. on Monday.
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