Armstrong has enjoyed a three-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will square off against the Hoopeston Cornjerkers at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Armstrong's pitching crew has only allowed 2.6 runs per game this season, so Hoopeston's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Armstrong's hitters might be in the hot seat on Monday considering what happened against Milford on Friday. They fell just short of the Bearcats by a score of 1-0. The match marked the first time this season in which Armstrong was not able to get on the board.
Meanwhile, it was a hard-fought game, but Hoopeston had to settle for a 5-3 defeat against Bismarck-Henning/Rossville-Alvin on Saturday. Hoopeston has not had much luck with Bismarck-Henning/Rossville-Alvin recently, as the team's come up short the last seven times they've met.
Hoopeston saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ryker Small, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Armstrong's loss dropped their record down to 12-5. As for Hoopeston, their defeat dropped their record down to 14-8.
Armstrong came up short against Hoopeston in their previous meeting back in May of 2023, falling 3-0. Can Armstrong avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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