There's no place like home for Hoopeston, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Thursday. They put the hurt on the Chrisman Cardinals with a sharp 14-4 win on Friday. The high-scoring effort was just what the Cornjerkers needed considering they were shut out in their previous match.
Maddie Barnes was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out nine batters over six innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off six hits. Barnes was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with four runs, one stolen base, and one double.

Addyson Kelnhofer
05/09/25 vs Chrisman | 6 |
05/06/25 vs St. Thomas More | 5 |
03/17/25 vs St. Anne | 4 |
03/11/24 vs St. Anne | 4 |
04/28/25 vs Watseka | 3 |
In other batting news, Addyson Kelnhofer was incredible, going 2-for-4 with six RBI, one run, and one double. Those six RBI gave her a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Kinzley Bailey, who went 1-for-3 with three runs, one stolen base, and one RBI.
Hoopeston's record is now 8-11. As for Chrisman, their loss was their fifth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 2-10.
We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. Hoopeston is set to face off against their familiar foe Armstrong at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Meanwhile, Chrisman will challenge rival Westville at 4:30 p.m. on Monday.
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