The Danville Vikings will head out on the road to challenge the Hoopeston Cornjerkers at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. The teams are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Danville has struggled recently with four defeats in a row, while Hoopeston will arrive with five straight wins.
On Wednesday, Danville suffered a tough 17-6 loss at the hands of LeRoy.
Jaidyn Hardesty was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-2. Another player making a difference was Ka'Leah Bellik, who went 2-for-3 with a triple, a run, and a double.
Meanwhile, Hoopeston stacked a fourth blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Tuesday. They were the clear victor by a 16-4 margin over Paxton-Buckley-Loda. 16 seems to be a good number for Hoopeston as the squad scooped up a victory with the same number of runs in their previous game.
Jersey Cundiff made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out ten batters over five innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off eight hits. Cundiff was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Hoopeston got a massive performance out of Addyson Kelnhofer, who went 3-for-4 with a home run, three runs, and three RBI. Maddie Barnes was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
Danville's defeat dropped their record down to 1-4. As for Hoopeston, their win bumped their record up to 5-0.
Thursday's match will be a test for both team's pitchers. Danville hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .330. However, it's not like Hoopeston struggles in that department as they've averaged .573. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Danville couldn't quite finish off Hoopeston when the teams last played back in March of 2019 and fell 9-7. Can Danville avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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