Cornjerkers
| 04/28/25 vs Watseka | 13 |
| 04/23/25 @ Donovan | 2 |
| 04/22/25 vs Milford | 8 |
| 04/21/25 @ Oakwood | 8 |
| 04/18/25 vs Iroquois West | 5 |
| + 9 more games |
The Hoopeston Cornjerkers will take on the Paris Tigers at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Hoopeston is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.8 runs per game this season.
Hoopeston took a loss when they played away from home on Wednesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Monday. They were the clear victors by a 13-2 margin over Watseka. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for the Cornjerkers considering their two-run performance the matchup before.
Maddie Barnes was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run over five innings pitched. Barnes was also stellar in the batter's box, going a perfect 2-for-2 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs.
In other batting news, Hoopeston got a big performance out of Kinzley Bailey, who went 2-for-3 with two runs, one double, and one RBI. Another player making a difference was Addyson Kelnhofer, who went 1-for-3 with three RBI, one run, and one double.
Meanwhile, after soaring to ten runs the game before, Paris was a bit more limited in their contest on Thursday. They lost 13-1 to Newton. The Tigers haven't had much luck with the Eagles recently, as the team has come up short the last three times they've met.
Hoopeston's victory bumped their record up to 6-8. As for Paris, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-13.
Hoopeston suffered a grim 15-9 defeat to Paris in their previous meeting back in April of 2023. Can the Cornjerkers avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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