The Hoopeston Cornjerkers will face off against the St. Thomas More Sabers at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Hoopeston came up short against Bismarck-Henning/Rossville-Alvin on Monday, falling 19-10. The Cornjerkers have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Macy Warner was cooking despite her team's loss, going 2-for-5 with four RBI and one triple. Kennedy Wallace was another key player, going 1-for-4 with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI.
Meanwhile, St. Thomas More was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their 12th straight defeat. They lost 17-0 to Tolono Unity. That's two games in a row now that the Sabers have lost by exactly 17 runs.
St. Thomas More saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Audrey Gooding, who went 1-for-2 with one triple.
St. Thomas More's loss dropped their record down to 0-12. As for Hoopeston, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-10.
Hoopeston took their victory against St. Thomas More when the teams last played back in May of 2023 by a conclusive 16-6 score. Do the Cornjerkers have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Sabers turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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