Hoopeston lost against Watseka back in April of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Monday. The Hoopeston Cornjerkers fell just short of the Watseka Warriors by a score of 8-7. Hoopeston has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Jersey Cundiff made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 4-for-4 with a home run and four RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Macy Warner, who got three hits from her three at bats.
Even though they lost, Hoopeston lost a few balls and finished the game with three home runs. That's the most home runs they've managed all season.
Hoopeston's loss dropped their record down to 10-10-1. As for Watseka, they pushed their record up to 12-3 with that win, which was their fourth straight at home.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Hoopeston is on the road again on Tuesday to play Paris at 4:30 p.m. Hoopeston is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 10.4 runs per game this season. As for Watseka, they will head out on the road to take on South Newton at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. South Newton will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each match than the last.
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