Jacksonville was handed a two-point defeat in their last matchup, but they sure didn't let that happen against Hoopeston on Saturday. The Jacksonville Crimsons put the hurt on the Hoopeston Cornjerkers with a sharp 10-2 win.
Hayden Hicks was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out nine batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits (and only one walk). Hicks was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Jacksonville got a big performance out of Anderson Decker, who scored two runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Cody Fry was another key contributor, scoring two runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Jacksonville now has a winning record of 2-1. As for Hoopeston, their loss dropped their record down to 2-2.
Jacksonville will be staying on the road on Monday to face off against Roxana at 4:30 p.m. Roxana is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.4 runs per game this season. As for Hoopeston, they didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 9-7 defeat vs. New Berlin on the 16th.
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