Cornjerkers
| 04/11/25 vs Georgetown-Ridge Farm | 12 |
| 04/28/25 vs Watseka | 11 |
| 03/28/25 vs Rantoul | 11 |
| 03/25/25 vs Paxton-Buckley-Loda | 10 |
| 03/17/25 vs St. Anne | 10 |
Hoopeston's found some homefield redemption this week after a overtime loss to Donovan on Monday. The Cornjerkers blew past the Watseka Warriors 13-2. Considering the Cornjerkers have won five games by more than nine runs this season, Monday's blowout was nothing new.
Maddie Barnes made a splash no matter where she played. She didn't allow 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. Macy Warner was another key player, going a perfect 2-for-2 with two runs and one RBI.
Hoopeston's win bumped their record up to 6-8. As for Watseka, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-12.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Hoopeston will host Paris at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The Tigers have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 9.14 runs per game on average), something the Cornjerkers will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Watseka, they will be playing in front of their home fans against South Newton at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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