The Fisher Bunnies will face off against the Hoopeston Cornjerkers at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Neither Fisher nor Hoopeston posted many runs in their last games, so it might be the pitching crews that decide this one.
Last Thursday, Fisher didn't have quite enough to beat Heritage and fell 3-2. The Bunnies have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Fisher saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jesse Arndt, who scored a run while going 1-for-3. Arndt also hit a double, marking his first of the season.
Meanwhile, Hoopeston came up short against Herscher on Saturday, falling 11-1. That's two games in a row now that the Cornjerkers have lost by exactly ten runs.
Cole Miller was cooking despite his team's loss, going 1-for-2 with one home run.
Fisher's defeat dropped their record down to 1-3. As for Hoopeston, they dropped their record down to 2-6 with the loss, which was their fifth straight on the road.
Fisher's speedy runners might be the difference in Monday's contest. Fisher has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 4.2 stolen bases per game. It's a different story for Hoopeston, though, as they've been averaging only 0.6 stolen bases. Will they be able to secure the bases, or will Fisher continue to outrun the ball?
Fisher suffered a grim 14-8 defeat to Hoopeston when the teams last played back in April of 2023. Can Fisher avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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