Schlarman is still looking for their season's first win. They fell just short of the Hoopeston Cornjerkers by a score of 3-1 on Thursday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Schlarman of the 1-0 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April of 2023.
Schlarman saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Reagan Troglia, who went 1-for-3 with a double.
On Hoopeston's side, Maddie Barnes was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out 12 over seven innings pitched. Barnes was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with a triple, a run, and a double.
Schlarman's loss dropped their record down to 0-7. As for Hoopeston, their victory ended a five-game drought on the road and puts them at 11-10-1.
Schlarman didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, an 11-0 defeat vs. Westville on the 29th. As for Hoopeston, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Bismarck-Henning/Rossville-Alvin at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Hoopeston is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 10.1 runs per game this season.
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