Friday just wasn't the day for North Vermillion's offense. They lost 14-0 to the Hoopeston Cornjerkers on Friday. North Vermillion has struggled against Hoopeston recently, as their contest on Friday was their third consecutive lost matchup.
For Hoopeston's part, Dylan Judy made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out nine over five innings pitched. Judy was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
In other batting news, Ryker Small and Cole Miller did most of the damage at the plate: Small went 3-for-3 with three runs, three RBI, and a triple, while Miller went 3-for-4 with a home run, four RBI, and a double. Another player making a difference was Zach Huchel, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3.
North Vermillion's defeat dropped their record down to 5-14. As for Hoopeston, they pushed their record up to 16-9 with that victory, which was their third straight on the road.
North Vermillion will face off against Covington at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. North Vermillion has given up an average of 6.4 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week. As for Hoopeston, they will be playing at home against Watseka at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Hoopeston is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.2 runs per game this season.
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