Thursday's prep highlights: PBL baseball claims comeback win
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Apr. 10—In baseball
Six different batters had hits for the Blue Devils (4-2) in a dominant Vermilion Valley Conference win against the Timberwolves (1-3), with notching three singles, , and earning two hits apiece and adding a hit to back up eight strikeouts from Spicer on the mound.
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A three-run rally in the top of the seventh inning wasn't enough to help the Warriors (9-5) take down the Maroons (6-6) in a Central Illinois Conference game, with hitting a home run among three hits and and each notching two hits apiece to lead the winning charge. had Tuscola's lone hit as Maroons pitcher Preston Curtis struck out nine batters in 6 1/3 innings.
The Panthers (5-5) scored three runs in the bottom of the seventh inning to walk off a winner against the Cornjerkers (1-7), who also scored three runs in the final frame of a nonconference game. drove in two runs with three hits to lead PBL at the plate, while had three hits and Ethan Wilson added two hits to help the winning cause. , and each had three hits to lead the Cornjerkers.
The Falcons (4-5) managed three hits in a Heart of Illinois Conference loss to the host Vikings, with , and each hitting singles to help their cause.
The Tigers (7-7) hit three home runs to motor past the visiting Warriors in Vermilion Valley Conference play, with , and going deep to complement a triple from and four strikeouts from starting pitcher . drove in four runs for the Warriors (3-6).
In softball
and each had two hits for the Blue Devils (3-13) in a nonconference home loss.
struck out 12 batters to lead the Maroons (9-3-1) to a Big 12 Conference win against the Vikings (4-5), with an RBI double from setting the tone in the first inning. drove in a run for the Vikings.
, , and hit doubles while hit a triple to guide the Panthers (13-0) past the host Comets (8-5) in a nonconference clash. struck out seven batters in as many innings to earn the win in the circle. hit a solo home run for the Comets, while Gracie Hanner notched two hits.
The Timberwolves (5-2) didn't record a hit but managed a pair of runs in a nonconference road loss, with and scoring in the top of the sixth inning.
Four hits from and two hits apiece from and gave the Storm (6-6) a winning edge in an interstate battle, with a five-run third inning and a three-run fourth inning giving Salt Fork a lead it wouldn't relinquish. Russell fanned eight batters in six complete innings of work in the circle to lock up the road triumph.
allowed five hits and fanned six batters to key the Spartans (10-6-1) past the Sabers (3-6) in Illini Prairie Conference play, with hitting a two-run home run and a double among four hits to lead the charge at the plate. also hit a home run and a double, while added two hits and tacked on a double to help the winning cause. had two hits for the Sabers.
hit a double in the bottom of the seventh inning to plate and give the Rockets (6-5) a walk-off win against the Sages (10-3), with striking out eight Monticello batters to lead Unity in the circle. had two hits for Unity, while , and each had two hits for the Sages.
had a double among three hits and had 13 strikeouts in five innings to pace the Chargers (0-6) in a Big 12 loss to the host Tigers (3-4).
Westville scored a pair of runs in the bottom of the seventh inning to nab a VVC win from the visiting Warriors, with driving a sacrifice fly to center field to score the winning run. contributed two hits for the Tigers (10-2), while , and each had hits for the Warriors (7-3).
In girls' soccer
scored twice and tacked on another goal to lead the Maroons past the visiting Wildcats in a Big 12 Conference match, with adding seven saves to clinch the win.
Three goals from , two scores from and a goal from gave the Bulldogs (5-1) the edge in an Apollo Conference match against the visiting Trojans.
Two goals from and additional scores from and helped the Sages (7-2-1) take down the Lions in a nonconference clash.