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| 04/08/24 - Away | 7-8 L |
| 04/10/23 - Home | 14-7 W |
| 04/11/22 - Away | 11-1 W |
| 05/10/21 - Home | 11-1 W |
| 05/06/19 - Home | 5-4 W |
| + 5 more games |
Salt Fork is 8-2 against Hoopeston since April of 2017 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Monday. The Storm will host the Cornjerkers at 4:30 p.m. The timing is sure in Salt Fork's favor as the squad sits on 11 straight wins at home (dating back to last season) while Hoopeston has been banged up by four consecutive losses on the road.
Salt Fork took a six-run loss the last time they faced off against Milford, but this time they managed to keep it close and that made all the difference. The Storm sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with an 8-7 victory over the Bearcats on Friday.
Meanwhile, Hoopeston got themselves on the board against Georgetown-Ridge Farm on Friday, but Georgetown-Ridge Farm never followed suit. They blew past the Buffaloes 12-0. The Cornjerkers might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won four games by ten runs or more this season.
Maddie Barnes was a major factor no matter where she played. She didn't allow a single earned run while striking out six over five innings pitched. She also allowed three hits, marking her first of the season. She was also big at the plate, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
In other batting news, Macy Warner was excellent, scoring three runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Kinzley Bailey, who scored two runs while going 1-for-4.
Salt Fork's win bumped their record up to 11-3. As for Hoopeston, the victory got them back to even at 4-4.
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