The Hoopeston Cornjerkers will head out on the road to challenge the Milford Bearcats at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. The last three games Hoopeston has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
On Thursday, it was a hard-fought match, but Hoopeston had to settle for a 7-5 loss against Iroquois West.
Hoopeston got a good showing from Ethan Steiner, who pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits.
At the plate, Hoopeston saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Mason Rush, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with a double and an RBI.
Meanwhile, Milford entered their tilt with Covington with four consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with five. They walked away with an 8-3 win over the Trojans on Thursday.
Hoopeston's defeat ended a five-game streak of away wins and brought them to 10-6. As for Milford, they pushed their record up to 8-4 with that victory, which was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season.
Hoopeston might still be hurting after the 15-8 loss they got from Milford in their previous meeting back in April of 2023. Can Hoopeston avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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