In a game heard on WHOW and all its digital platforms, Stone Stith hit a fly ball that was dropped by the Rams' left-fielder, allowing Clinton to walk off Shelbyville 3-2 in a Class 2A Regional Semifinal Matchup in Clinton. 

Trailing 2-0, Cole Fentress led off the bottom of the seventh inning with a single, followed by a single from nine-hitter Xander Reynolds to put the tying runs on first and second. A batter later, Jack Manning singled to second, scoring Fentress, and Reynolds came around on an error from Rams second baseman Brewer Wakeland to tie it at 2-2. 

Moments later, Josh Bass singled to advance Manning to third, and Brock Wilson was intentionally walked to load the bases. A batter later, Stith hit a fly ball to left field and reached on an error by left fielder Wyatt Montgomery that scored Jack Manning for the walk-off win. 

Shelbyville got on the board first in the top of the fourth when Collin Jones singled to center field and scored Austin Ulmer. They made it 2-0 with a single to short from Brady Clark that scored Will Stirret in the sixth. 

Manning was 3-for-4 to lead the Maroons, with a run scored and a run driven in. Fentress and Xander Reynolds both came home and had a hit for Clinton. Ryan Pine and Bass also recorded hits. 

Preston Curtis twirled a complete game, striking out six and walking two, while allowing seven hits. 

Rylan Murphey had a 2-for-4 day at the plate for the Rams. Ulmer went 1-for-3 with a run scored, while Stirret was 1-for-2 and also came home. Jones and Clark each added a hit and an RBI in the outing. 

Reed Drogoven threw six innings of two-run ball, striking out five, walking two, and allowing two runs on five hits. Ulmer pitched ? of an inning in relief, struck out one, and walked one. 

With the win, Clinton improves to 21-13 and 10-1 in the CIC, and advances to Saturday’s Regional Championship against Maroa-Forsyth at 1 PM in Clinton. Hear the action on WHOW and all its digital platforms. Shelbyville finishes the season 15-14 and 8-3 in the CIC, with all three losses coming at the hands of the Maroons.
 

In a game heard on WHOW, the Maroa-Forsyth Trojans rallied late and walked off the Clinton Maroons 2-1 in a Class 2A Regional Championship matchup on Saturday afternoon in Clinton. 

Lead off hitter Jaxon Reynolds was hit by a pitch on a 3-0 count in the top of the first for Clinton. Two sacrifice outs advanced Reynolds to third, who scored on a wild pitch before Brock Wilson flew out to center to end the inning with a 1-0 lead. 

The Maroons would hold their lead until the bottom of the sixth when Gunnar Larner led off with a walk for Maroa-Forstyh. Two batters later, Colby Parrot hit a ground ball and reached on an error that allowed courtesy runner Callin Rykhus to tie the game from third at 1-1. 

In the bottom of the seventh with two outs on the board, Cooper Wise hit a walk-off single over the head of right fielder Cole Fentress, scoring Camden Trendler from third. 

Reynolds was 0-for-3 today with the lone run for Clinton. Stone Stith had a 2-for-3 day at the plate, while Xander Reynolds and Brock Wilson also added hits. 

Wilson threw 6 ? innings of two-run ball, issuing five strikeouts, walking seven, and permitting three hits. Cooper Massey allowed one hit as he finished out the final inning in relief. 

Wise was 2-for-4 with an RBI for the Trojans. Ace Giles was 1-for-3 with a run scored, while Grady Rose was also 1-for-3. 

Trendler pitched four innings, allowing three hits, three walks, an unearned run, and striking out two. Kaden Blunck came in for three innings of relief, striking out four and allowing one hit. 

With the win, Maroa-Forsyth improves to 23-9-1 and advances to Wednesday’s Sectional Semifinal against Tolono Unity in Monticello. Clinton finishes the season 21-14. 
 

In a game heard on WEZC and online at dewittdailynews.com, Tyler Henry was brilliant on the mound, facing only two over the minimum, and shut out Monticello in a 6-0 Class 2A Regional Championship victory Saturday in Monticello.

Henry struck out four, walked three, and permitted just one hit in a complete game, shutout effort on Saturday. He benefitted from a pickoff and caught stealing that mitigated two of the four Sages' base runners on the afternoon.

The Rockets took advantage of Sages miscues in the bottom of the first to go up 3-0. 

Brayden Henry broke the game open in the sixth with a three-run home run, to put Unity up 6-0.

The Rockets go to 25-8 overall. They advance to the Monticello Sectional on Wednesday, taking on the winner of the Clinton Regional between Maroa-Forsyth and Clinton.

The Sages end their campaign at 30-5. 

A run-scoring wild pitch in the bottom of the sixth inning plated the tenth and game-ending run for Normal Community, as the Ironmen rolled Moline 10-0 in a run-rule, Class 4A Regional Championship route on Saturday in Moline.

Max Heineman and Luke Beaty each doubled and drove in two for Normal Community. Hank Baldwin singled in a run in the bottom of the sixth inning. Carter Harris and Gavin Swartz each recorded RBIs. 

Josh Jones fired 5 1/3 innings of shutout ball with three walks, six strikeouts, and permitted just three hits.

The Ironmen go to 32-2 overall. They take on Minooke on Wednesday at 6 pm at Duffy Bass Field on the campus of Illinois State University at 6 pm.

Luke Martin was excellent on the mound Saturday, leading Mt. Pulaski to 3-1 win over Heyworth to capture a Class 1A Regional Championship from the Mt. Pulaski Regional.

Martin struck out five, walked one, and allowed just one hit in seven innings. 

Chase Roberts was the only Hilltopper with multiple hits, going 2-for-4. Aaron Volle, Tyler Cross, and Carter Clark drove in runs for Mt. Pulaski.

Braxton Denning was 2-for-3 to lead Heyworth. Tristan Crow drove in the only run for the Hornets, going 1-for-3 with a double. He worked around five walks, going 4 2/3 innings with six strikeouts and permitted three runs. 

The Hornets finish their season 14-13 overall.

Mt. Pulaski goes to 22-11 overall and will take on Lexington Wednesday at 7 pm in Bloomington at Illinois Wesleyan in Class 1A Sectional semifinal action. 

Champaign Central scored four runs in the bottom of the sixth inning, pulling away late from Normal West for a Class 3A Regional Championship on Saturday at the Champaign Central Regional.

The Maroons were up 3-1 and put the game out of reach with three-straight run-scoring hits. 

Sam McCully had the only RBI on the afternoon for the Wildcats, who mustered just three hits against three Champaign Central pitchers.

Normal West finishes the season 23-15 overall. 

In a game heard on WEZC and online at dewittdailynews.com, a nine-run sixth inning opened the floodgates and pushed Monticello past Westville, 11-2, in high school baseball Class 2A Regional semifinal action in Monticello on Thursday.

With the game tied at 2-2, going to the bottom of the sixth inning, miscues and walks allowed Monticello to send 13 batters to the plate. Grant Kiger hit a ground-rule double and a two-run single in the sixth. Koyie Williams walked and scored, then had an RBI single later in the sixth. 

Heyden Romano went the distance on the hill for Monticello. The senior struck out six, walked four, and permitted just one hit. He worked through a bases-loaded, nobody-out jam in the fourth inning, permitting a two-run suicide squeeze. But settled down to retire nine of the final ten batters he faced - including an inning-ending double play in the sixth.

Monticello goes to 30-4 overall. They take on rival Tolono Unity for a Regional Championship on Saturday at 11 am. Hear the action on 95.9 FM WEZC and online at dewittdailynews.com.