Hoopeston put the finishing touches on their eighth blowout victory of the season on Friday. They never let the Milford Bearcats onto the board and left with a 7-0 victory. This was payback for Hoopeston, who suffered a 15-8 loss the last time these two teams met.
Ryker Small made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only one hit while striking out 13 over 6.2 innings pitched. Small was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, Cole Miller was excellent, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with two RBI and a double. Wyatt Eisenmann was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
Hoopeston has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a nice bump to their 11-6 record this season. As for Milford, their defeat ended a five-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 8-5.
Hoopeston will head out on the road to take on Watseka at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Watseka is coming into the contest with three straight losses at home, meaning Hoopeston will have to defend against a team hungry for a win. Milford will take on Beecher at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Beecher will roll in looking for their fifth straight victory, something Milford surely won't give up without a fight.
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