Hoopeston has enjoyed a three-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will face off against the Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley Falcons at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty run totals in their previous games.
Hoopeston can now show off five landslide victories after their most recent contest on Monday. They blew past Champaign Central 13-3. The victory was just what Hoopeston needed coming off of a 7-0 loss in their prior matchup.
Jersey Cundiff was incredible, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Aubreyana Inman, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley got the win against Rantoul last Saturday by a conclusive 19-9.
Hoopeston's win bumped their record up to 6-2. As for Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley, their victory bumped their record up to 2-0.
Hoopeston came up short against Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley when the teams last played back in March of 2023, falling 11-6. Can Hoopeston avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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