The Hoopeston Cornjerkers are taking a road trip to face off against the Prairie Central Hawks at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this game.
Salt Fork hit Hoopeston with a five-run sixth inning on Monday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Cornjerkers fell just short of the Storm by a score of 9-8. Cornjerkers fans who chose to attend the game sure picked the wrong one: it was the first time the team has lost against the Storm since Monday.
Brayden Cornelius was huge no matter where he played even without the win. On the mound, he tossed five innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. That's the fewest hits he has allowed since back in April of 2025. He was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with two runs and one RBI.
In other batting news, Hoopeston got a big performance out of Cole Miller, who got on base in four of his five plate appearances with one RBI. Fletcher Swartz also deserves some recognition as he scored his first runs of the season.
Meanwhile, Prairie Central was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They came up short against Monticello, falling 9-3.
Chase Simpkins was cooking despite his team's loss, going 1-for-2 with one home run and three RBI.
Prairie Central now has a losing record of 4-5. As for Hoopeston, their loss dropped their record down to 2-8.
Hoopeston skirted past Prairie Central 10-8 in their previous matchup back in April of 2025. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Cornjerkers since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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