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HS Baseball: Monticello Grinds to Win Over Prairie Central

It wasn't a spectacular comeback but the Monticello Sages rallied from behind to top Prairie Central 7-5 in its Illini Prairie Conference opener in high school baseball Thursday from the Wilke Complex in Monticello.

 

The Hawks opened up a 4-0 lead after the first inning but the Sages slowly crept back into the game with a three-run second inning, ultimately tying the game at 5-all in the fourth after Prairie Central added a run in the third.

 

A less-than-spectacular but effective two-run sixth inning gave the Sages the lead 7-5. Dylan Brown got on base via an error then Matt Swartz walked and Raiden Colbert bunted his way on base. 

 

A Carter Foran single brought home Brown and Swartz was thrown out at the plate. Koyie Williams brought home Colbert for the second run of the inning. 

 

Foran threw five shutout innings in relief of Jacob Long who allowed five runs on five walks. The senior southpaw struck out four and permitted two hits.

 

Foran struck out three and allowed three hits while issuing three walks. 

 

Ike Young and Eli Craft hit doubles for the Sages offense. Craft finished 2-for-3 at the plate. Foran was 2-for-4 with an RBI and Williams stayed hot in the Monticello lineup finishing 1-for-3 with a pair of RBIs.

 

Colbert scored twice for Monticello.

 

The Sages keep their perfect record intact at 13-0 and start the Illini Prairie Conference 1-0.

 

Thursday's game was the Sages' third of the week and will host GCMS Friday afternoon, its fourth game in five days. 


HS Baseball: Normal West Rolls to Win in Gulf Shores Tournament Finale

Alex Olsen went the distance and Normal West wrapped up a strong southern spring break road trip with a 9-0 win over GW-Long from the Gulf Shores Tournament in Alabama Thursday morning.

 

Olsen was effective in his six innings allowing only a hit on two walks with two strikeouts.

 

Sam DesCarpentrie doubled twice finishing 3-for-4 with three RBIs. Blake Crancer was 1-for-3 with three runs scored and stole two bases.

 

Sean Jenkins was 1-for-3 with a pair of RBIs for the Wildcats who came to Alabama winless in four tries and went 4-1 in the Gulf Shores to go to 4-5 overall. 

 

Normal West returns home to open Big 12 action with Urbana Monday and Wednesday of next week. 


HS Baseball: Mt Pulaski Blasts Unity Christian

Eric Cooper hit a three-run inside-the-park home run as the Mt. Pulaski Hilltoppers blasted their way to a 15-0, four-inning, run-rule win Thursday night in non-conference high school baseball action in Mt. Pulaski.

 

Liam Smith went 3-for-3 with an RBI and a triple. He also went three innings of shutout ball. Smith struck out seven and allowed just three hits and two walks. 

 

Luke Martin tripled and scored twice while reaching base three times with a pair of walks. 

 

Mt. Pulaski moves to 6-0 on the season with Thursday's win. They will host Clinton on Friday afternoon.


HS Baseball: Mt. Pulaski Blanks OkawValley

Landan Smith came up an out short of a complete game shutout and also helped his cause at the plate as Mt. Pulaski blanked Okaw Valley 5-0 in non-conference high school boys baseball action Wednesday in Mt. Pulaski.

 

Smith twirled 6 2/3 innings of one-hit ball. He struck out nine and walked three. Luke Martin got the final out of the game to finish off the shutout for the Hilltoppers.

 

Smith doubled in a run going 1-for-2 with an RBI. Martin, Chance Payne, and Eric Cooper drove in runs for the Hilltoppers who go to 5-0 on the season.

 

Mt. Pulaski hosts Unity Christian this afternoon.


HS Baseball: Monticello Powers Past Champaign Central

Koyie Williams and Ike Young hit two-run home runs in the first inning propelling Monticello past Champaign Central 14-5 in a non-conference slugfest Wednesday in Champaign.

 

The Sages jumped out in front 7-0 in the third inning but Central answered with three in the third and two in the fourth to trim the deficit to 8-5 but the Sages put the game out of reach with a five-run seventh.

 

Williams added an RBI double finishing 2-for-3 with three RBIs and two runs scored. Young was 1-for-3 with two RBIs and three runs scored. Dylan Brown was 1-for-3 with a pair of RBIs and a run scored.

 

Brody Billedo threw 3 2/3 scoreless innings in relief of Young who allowed five runs on seven hits in 3 1/3 innings. Billedo struck out three, walked two, and permitted just one hit.

 

The Sages go to 12-0 on the season. They will host Prairie Central today to open Illini Prairie Conference action.


HS Baseball: Normal West Rolls in Alabama

Sam DesCarpentrie and Blake Crancer paced a big offensive effort for Normal West in a 13-1 win over Westview (TN) on Wednesday in the Gulf Shores Alabama Tournament in four innings.

 

Normal West scored ten runs in the first inning. esCarpentrie and Crancer each had two RBI's in the inning while Alex Olsen, Sam McCulley, Sam Beirne, and Trent Durham each drove in a run. 

 

DesCarpentrie finished the day with three RBI's, and McCulley and Beirne each picked up an additional RBI after the 10-run first inning. 

 

Sam Beirne picked up the win on the mound as he went 2 1/3 innings allowing one run on four hits. He struck out five and walked two. DesCarpentrie came on to pitch the final 1 2/3 innings allowing no runs on two hits while striking out three and walking one. 

 

The Wildcats are now 3-5 on the season. Normal West concludes tournament action today.


HS Softball: Blue Ridge Outlasts Oakwood

Addison Roos and Ellie Schlieper led Blue Ridge over Oakwood 7-4 in non-conference girls softball action Wednesday in Farmer City.

 

Roos finished 3-for-4 with an RBI and two runs scored for the Lady Knights, who overcame an early 3-0 deficit. 

 

Schlieper struck out 11 in seven innings. She allowed four runs, two were earned, on six hits and permitted just one walk. She was also 1-for-2 with a double.

 

Cassie Zimmerman finished 1-for-3 with two RBIs. Roos and Zimmerman each stole multiple bases for Blue Ridge who stole bases for the game.

 

Carsyn Stiger and Lily Summers drove in runs for the Knights. 

 

Blue Ridge goes to 2-5 overall. They will travel to Villa Grove on Monday for its Lincoln Prairie Conference opener. 


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