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| 04/22/25 - Home | 4-2 W |
| 04/18/23 - Home | 5-10 L |
| 04/19/22 - Away | 5-6 L |
| 04/16/19 - Home | 10-1 W |
| 04/18/17 - Home | 10-9 W |
| + 2 more games |
There's no place like home for Heyworth, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Monday. They skirted past the Mt. Pulaski Hilltoppers 4-2. This was payback for the Hornets, who suffered a 10-5 loss the last time these two teams met.
Carter Brooks tossed a big game, striking out seven batters over 4.1 innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off four hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Boston Katz was excellent, going a perfect 2-for-2 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run.
Heyworth is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six contests. That's provided a massive bump to their 10-8 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.5 runs on average over those games. As for Mt. Pulaski, their defeat ended a ten-game streak of away wins and brought them to 11-3.
Coming up, Heyworth is taking a road trip to square off against Lexington at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Mt. Pulaski, they will take on Illini Bluffs at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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