The Hoopeston Cornjerkers will head out on the road to face off against the Milford Bearcats at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Hoopeston is no doubt hoping to put an end to a three-game streak of away losses.
Hoopeston will head into Monday's matchup on the come-up: they were handed a 11-point loss in their previous outing, but they didn't let that bad energy affect their game against Oakwood on Monday. Hoopeston sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 7-5 victory over Oakwood.
Maddie Barnes made a big impact no matter where she played. She pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Barnes was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
In other batting news, Viviana Zamarripa was incredible, going 3-for-3 with two runs, a triple, and an RBI. Aubreyana Inman was another key contributor, going 2-for-4 with two RBI and a double.
Meanwhile, Milford entered their tilt with Covington with six consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with seven. They walked away with an 11-7 win over the Trojans on Thursday.
Addison Lucht was a standout: she scored three runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Abby Storm, who scored three runs while going 2-for-3.
Hoopeston's record now sits at 10-8-1. As for Milford, their record now sits at 12-1.
Hoopeston skirted past Milford 10-9 in their previous meeting back in April of 2023. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Milford's Brynlee Wright, who scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-4. Now that she won't be playing on Friday, will it be that much easier for Hoopeston to walk away with another win? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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