In what's become a running theme this season, Hoopeston gave their fans yet another huge win on Saturday. They put the hurt on the Urbana Tigers with a sharp 11-1 victory. The win was familiar territory for Hoopeston who now have three in a row.
Maddie Barnes made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out eight batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off six hits (and only one walk). Barnes has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances. Barnes was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with a triple, a run, and a double.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Macy Warner, who fired off two home runs, three runs, and four RBI while going 3-for-3. Another player making a difference was Addyson Kelnhofer, who scored two runs while going 3-for-3.
On Urbana's side, they saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was JAYAH CHENOWETH, who went 2-for-2 with an RBI.
Hoopeston's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 13-10-1. As for Urbana, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 3-13.
Hoopeston will look to defend their home field on Monday against Armstrong at 4:30 p.m. Hoopeston is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 10.1 runs per game this season. As for Urbana, they will head out on the road to face off against Peoria Notre Dame at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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