In what's become a running theme this season, Hoopeston gave their fans yet another huge victory on Friday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the North Vermillion Falcons a 14-0 shutout. That's two games straight that Hoopeston has won by exactly 14 runs.
Dylan Judy was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, keeping things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out nine over five innings pitched. Judy was also big at the plate, scoring a run while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
In other batting news, Hoopeston let Ryker Small and Cole Miller loose on the outfield. Small went 3-for-3 with three runs, three RBI, and a triple, while Miller went 3-for-4 with a home run, four RBI, and a double. The team also got some help courtesy of Zach Huchel, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3.
The win made it two in a row for Hoopeston and bumps their season record up to 16-9. As for North Vermillion, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 5-14.
Hoopeston will look to defend their home field on Monday against Watseka at 4:30 p.m. Hoopeston is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.2 runs per game this season. As for North Vermillion, they will head out on the road to challenge Covington at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. North Vermillion has given up an average of 6.4 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week.
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