Armstrong has not done well against Hoopeston recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Monday. The Armstrong Trojans sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-1 victory over the Hoopeston Cornjerkers. For Armstrong, this counts as revenge for the 3-0 loss Hoopeston walked away with the last time they faced one another back in May of 2023.
Armstrong saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Traxton Roberts, who went 2-for-4 with a double.
Armstrong's win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 13-5. As for Hoopeston, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 14-9.
Armstrong does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Hoopeston, they will head out on the road to take on North Vermillion at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Hoopeston is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.9 runs per game this season.
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