St. Thomas More had lost five straight on the road, but on Tuesday they dropped their record down to 0-13 to make it six. They lost 15-5 to the Hoopeston Cornjerkers. The Sabers were not able to make up for their loss to the Cornjerkers from their previous meeting back in May of 2023.
St. Thomas More saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Audrey Gooding, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with two runs and one double. Sophia Goebel also deserves some recognition as she brought in her first RBI of the season.
As for Hoopeston, their record now sits at 7-10. The result was nothing new for the Cornjerkers, who have now won six games by ten runs or more so far this season.
On Hoopeston's side, Maddie Barnes was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out eight batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and four unearned) runs off four hits. Barnes has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, getting on base in all four of her plate appearances with four stolen bases, four runs, and one RBI. Those four stolen bases gave her a new career-high.
In other batting news, Hoopeston let Addyson Kelnhofer and Viviana Zamarripa run wild. Kelnhofer went 3-for-4 with five RBI, one triple, and one run, while Zamarripa got on base in all four of her plate appearances with two runs, one double, and one RBI. Those five RBI gave Kelnhofer a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Macy Warner, who went 1-for-3 with two runs and one stolen base.
Looking ahead, St. Thomas More will challenge Urbana at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Hoopeston, they will take on LeRoy at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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