In a game heard on WHOW and all its digital platforms, the Lincoln Railsplitters capitalized on pitching errors in the first to beat the Clinton Maroons 3-0 in non-conference high school baseball action on Friday in Lincoln. 

Lincoln leadoff hitter Karson Komnick reached in the bottom of the first after being hit by a pitch. An error from second baseman Preston Curtis helped Austin Lucas reach. Komnick was scored after Byrce Vlahovich was hit by a pitch, and Lucas came around on an RBI single from Chase March. 

The third Railers run was an RBI double from Kane Komnick in the fourth that scored Tate Aue. 

Josh Bass, Ryan Pine, Mitchell Cornwell, and pinch hitter Emmett Brown combined for four Maroons hits on the day. 

Brock Wilson went the distance in the loss, twirling six innings while allowing three runs on five hits. He struck out three and walked three. 

Owen Comstock, Vlahovich, Cooper Koehler, and Kane Comnick all recorded a hit in the victory. Aue went 1-for-3 with a run scored, while Karson Komnick and Lucas both went hitless but both scored a run.

Karson Komnick had a shaky start on the mound for Lincoln, giving up three hits in three innings, walking four, and striking out two. Aue earned the win, coming in for four innings of relief, allowing just one hit and recording one strikeout. 

With the loss, Clinton falls to 15-11 while Lincoln improves to 16-8. 

The Maroons are off until Monday when they take on the Central A&M Raiders in Moweaqua in a Central Illinois Conference tilt. 

Tune in to WHOW and all its digital platforms to hear the Clinton Lady Maroons take on the Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley Lady Falcons on Monday afternoon in Clinton. First pitch is at 4:30 PM. 

In a game heard on WEZC and online at dewittdailynews.com, Grant Kiger hit an inside-the-park home run, Koyie blasted a solo shot, backing Matthias Rudolph's five innings as Monticello beat Pana 8-3 in a makeshift, non-conference high school baseball game in Monticello on Wednesday.

Kiger took advantage of a misplayed three-run home run in the first inning. A routine flyball was lost in the midday sky by Pana's right fielder, allowing Kiger to easily score.

It was all Rudolph needed. The junior fired five innings of one-run ball with seven strikeouts, three walks, and permitted two hits.

Williams fifth inning no-doubter to right put Monticello in front 8-1. 

Rudolph added an RBI triple that capped the four-run first inning for Monticello. He was 2-for-3 at the plate, earning the State Bank of Bement Player of the Game.

Kiger finished 2-for-3 with a double, in addition to his inside-the-park home run.

Pana falls to 12-11 overall.

Monticello goes to 25-2. They will host Mattoon on Saturday.

Ridge Braden drove in five runs from the nine-spot in the Heyworth batting order, and Heyworth powered its way to an 11-3 win over Fisher in Heart of Illinois Conference baseball action on Wednesday in Heyworth.

Braden's single in the third scored three runs, to put the Hornets up 6-0. He finished 3-for-4 with a double.

Braydon Laesch and Caleb Zellers had doubles while Boston Katz had a triple in an offensive power display by the Hornets.

Katz went three innings of shutout ball with four strikeouts, and four Hornets' arms combined to strike out ten. 

Heyworth goes to 8-11-2 overall and 4-6 in Heart of Illinois Conference action. They visit Peoria Christian on Thursday. 

Chase Roberts singled home the winning run in the bottom of the ninth inning and Mt. Pulaski walked off Athens 4-3 in Tomahawk Conference action on Wednesday, clinching the outright conference championship for the Hilltoppers in Mt. Pulaski.

Skyler Durst singled to start the inning. A sacrifice moved him to second. After the second out, Roberts brought Durst home to secure the Hilltoppers 14th victory of the season.

Luke Martin pitched into the sixth inning for Mt Pulaski, allowing two runs on five hits, issuing six walks, and striking out eight. Roberts struck out six in 3 1/3 innings of relief for the win for Mt. Pulaski.

Roberts was 1-for-3 with an RBI and two walks to lead Mt. Pulaski.

The Hilltoppers are 14-7 overall. They visit Pawnee on Saturday. 

Carter Logue outdueled Preston Curtis in a spectacular pitchers' duel at Clinton High School on Wednesday afternoon.

Logue fired six innings of two-run ball with eight strikeouts. Neither run was earned for Logue.

Curtis went the distance with eight strikeouts of his own. He allowed three runs, one earned, on four hits. 

Jaxon Finch hit a two-run single in the top of the seventh inning that put the Bombers ahead 3-2. 

Brock Wilson reached on an error in the first inning, which scored a run. Ryan Pine followed with a double that scored Wilson to put the Maroons in front 2-0.

Finch doubled in a run in the fifth inning to make the score 2-1.

It would stay that way until the seventh.

Josh Bass was 2-for-4 with a double for Clinton at the top of the order. 

Finch finished 2-for-3 with three RBIs for the Bombers.

Argenta-Oreana improves to 15-8 overall. They visit Villa Grove in Lincoln Prairie Conference action on Thursday.

Clinton goes to 15-10 overall. They visit Lincoln on Friday. Hear the action on WHOW and all its digital platforms.

A nine-run fifth inning broke through a slow start for Normal Community as the Ironmen shut out Urbana 10-0 in a five-inning, run-rule win in Big 12 Conference high school baseball action on Wednesday in Urbana.

Carter Reiners fired a no-hitter across five innings of shutout ball with eight strikeouts and issued just one walk.

Max Heineman, Carter Harris, and Beckett Weber contributed doubles for Normal Community. Tyce Beckman had two RBIs. 

Normal Community goes to 22-2 overall and 12-1 in the Big 12 Conference. They will host Urbana on the return of a home-and-home in Big 12 play on Friday. 

Mayson Anslinger struck out ten across six innings of shutout ball, leading Normal West to a 6-0 win over Danville in Big 12 Conference high school baseball action on Wednesday in Normal.

Ty Bachman's two-run single in a four-run third inning backed an incredible outing by Anslinger. Bachman was 2-for-3 with a double and two RBIs. 

Anslinger had a triple.

The Wildcats go to 17-9 overall and 9-4 in the Big 12. They will travel to Danville on Friday. 

Madison Highlight twirled five shutout innings, and Isabella Beery drove in a team-best three runs as Monticello blanked Maroa-Forsyth 10-0 in a run-rule, non-conference win over Maroa-Forsyth on Wednesday in Monticello.

Beery was 3-for-3 with three RBIs and a triple to lead the Lady Sages.

Ali Weidner and Reese Stiger drove in two runs apiece, and each hit doubles for Monticello. Cassidee Stoffel and Highland drove in the other runs.

Highland walked three, allowed a hit, and struck out one in five shutout innings in circle for Monticello. 

The Lady Trojans drop to 10-17 overall. They will host Warrensburg-Latham on Friday. 

Monticello improves to 20-7 overall. They are off until Monday when they host Olympia. Hear the action on 95.9 FM WEZC and online at dewittdailynews.com.

Addison Maiden drove in four runs, and Argenta-Oreana rallied past Clinton 6-3 in non-conference high school softball action on Wednesday afternoon in Argenta.

Maiden's two-run home run in the third inning answered a three-run frame by the Lady Maroons to make the score 3-2. 

Then Maiden added a two-run home run in a decisive four-run fifth inning.

The Lady Maroons went in front when Lainey Brewer singled in two in the top of the third inning. Campbell Bass followed with a run-scoring single to put Clinton in front 3-0.

Maiden led all players, going 2-for-3 with four RBIs.

Brewer drove in two for Clinton while Avery Smith and Hadley Humble each hit doubles in the loss.

The Lady Bombers are 13-10 overall. They visit Villa Grove on Thursday for a Lincoln Prairie Conference tilt.

Clinton goes to 7-17 overall. They host Meridian on Friday in Central Illinois Conference play.

A former Monticello softball star is the Ohio Valley Conference player of the year.

Eastern Illinois' Lizzie Stiverson was named the 2026 Ohio Valley Conference Player of the Year, announced by the Conference office on Tuesday morning.

Stiverson led the OVC play with a .470 batting average, 44 hits, and 33 runs scored. The senior finished with five doubles, four home runs, 19 RBI, and three stolen bases. She walked 16 times, opposed to five strikeouts in 118 plate appearances, leading to a league-best .575 on-base percentage. Stiverson slugged .675 and finished the conference slate with a 1.250 OPS. The transfer was also named to the All-OVC first team, as well as the All-Newcomer squad.

Stiverson started her career at Parkland Community College before transferring to the University of Illinois. She then transferred to Eastern Illinois for the 2026 softball season. 

Stiverson helped Eastern Illinois softball to a 2026 Ohio Valley Conference title with a 23-3 mark. The Panthers finished 33-20 overall. 

The Ohio Valley Conference tournament comes to Peoria's Louisville Slugger Complex this week, Wednesday through Saturday. 

High school seniors across the Country sign contracts to play their sport at the next level. 

On Friday, seven Clinton Seniors signed their letters of intent to continue their athletic careers as they pursue higher education. Dylan Wright signed at Greenville University to run track and field. 

Able Koritz is signing at Central College to run cross country and track and field, and study mechanical engineering. He's looking forward to being challenged athletically as well as academically. 

Jon Smock is going to play football at Concordia University Wisconsin and major in exercise science. After missing his senior season due to injury, he can't wait to get back out on the field. 

Abby Moser will be taking in the beautiful views of Lake Michigan as she competes in track and field and pursues nursing at Carthage College. The holder of three school records, she is proud of her accomplishment but says that records are meant to be broken. 

Keagan Daughtry was looking for somewhere that he could build his passion for basketball, as well as ministry, and found that at Luther College. He said it was Luther Basketball Assistant Coach Jake Boyd who helped him decide. 

Carly Anderson will be staying in central Illinois as she heads to Lincoln Land Community College to play basketball. She says having the support of her friends and family by staying close to home is important to her. 

Clara Dempsey is also playing basketball at the collegiate level, going to Southeastern Community College. She will remember her time at Clinton fondly, but says that her education will be her main focus in college. 

Congratulations to the Clinton seniors who will be moving on to the next level of their sport. Check out the full interviews by finding ILSportsWire on your preferred social media platforms. 

In a game heard on WHOW and all its digital platforms, the Warrensburg-Latham Lady Cardinals used a nine-run second inning to defeat the Clinton Lady Maroons 11-0 in a Central Illinois Conference high school softball tilt on Friday night in Clinton. 

After both teams went scoreless in the first, Nia Triimar reached on a single, and Megan Hardin and Abby Andricks walked to load the bases in the top of the second for the Cardinals. Clinton catcher Hadley Humble caught a pop-up foul ball from Audree Denton, and shortstop Avery Smith caught an infield fly ball to record the first two outs of the inning. 

With two strikes on Warrensburg-Latham nine-hitter Krissy Wilber, she connected on a single that scored Triimar and Hardin to take a 2-0 lead. The Lady Cardinals exploded from there as they turned over the lineup. Emelia Coble lined a two-RBI double to make it 4-0, followed by RBI doubles from Kelsey Oakley and Triimar, making it 7-0. With Triimar at second, Hardin slammed a two-run homer over the center field fence to make it 9-0. 

Coble scored again after reaching on a double when she was brought home by Burton in the third. Hardin scored on a single from Andricks and an error by Clinton right-fielder Lainey Brewer for the final tally of 11-0. 

Brewer, Jaelynn Thomas, Humble, and Anelise Thompson all went 1-for-2 in the outing. Aliviyah Haynes pitched all five innings and allowed 11 runs on 10 hits. She struck out three, walked three, and committed three errors. 

Hardin led Warrensburg-Latham with a 3-for-3 outing, with two runs scored and two RBIs. Coble and Triimar each went 2-for-3 on the day with two runs scored and two RBIs. Andricks was 2-for-2 with a walk and a run scored. 

Oakley went the distance for the Lady Cardinals, striking out three and allowing four hits. 

Clinton falls to 7-15 and 2-4 in the Central Illinois Conference. Warrensburg-Latham improves to 14-10 and 4-3 in CIC play. 

The Lady Maroons are back in action on Monday when they travel to Tri-Valley.