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Apr. 11—In baseball
doubled twice and hit a single to power the Trojans (7-0) past the Hilltoppers (0-5) in Vermilion Valley Conference play, with adding two hits and A-P baserunners stealing eight bases en route to the win. led Schlarman with a solo home run.
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Ten different batters recorded hits for ALAH (7-4) as it took down host Blue Ridge (1-5) in a battle of Lincoln Prairie Conference schools with knight mascots, with collecting three hits and , and adding two hits apiece to help the winning cause. ALAH pitcher allowed just four hits against five strikeouts in a five-inning complete game win.
The Maroons (6-3) followed an 18-0 win against the Tigers (2-7) on Wednesday with another dominant showing that featured four hits from Ryan Pipkins, three hits apiece from , and and two hits apiece from and .
Singles from , and led the Panthers (4-3) in a home loss to the Minutemen in Heart of Illinois Conference play.
and each notched three hits to lead the Bulldogs (10-2) past the visiting Saints in nonconference play, with eight Mahomet-Seymour batters recording at least one hit to help the team collect 15 hits overall. struck out six batters in three innings to lead the way on the mound.
The Comets (4-5) went on the road and nabbed a VVC win from the Raiders (4-5) thanks to two doubles from , a double and a single from and four strikeouts in as many innings from starting pitcher . and each had two hits for the Raiders.
's four-hit effort included a triple as the Storm (4-4) picked up a dominant win against the visiting Bearcats (5-4) in VVC play, with and scoring two runs apiece for good measure. Clem earned the win on the mound as he fanned six batters in five innings, while and scored Milford's runs.
In softball
Three hits apiece from and keyed the Trojans (7-8) past the host Titans (1-6) in nonconference play, with Parkerson striking out seven batters and scattering four hits in seven innings of work in the circle. led Tri-County with two hits.
Rantoul pitcher held the Bunnies (4-5) to just three hits and struck out 11 batters in six innings of pitching work, with and collecting hits for the Eagles (8-7) in the nonconference loss.
and hit doubles for the Cornjerkers (0-7) in a VVC loss to the Buffaloes (2-8), with and stealing bases and Linder recording two strikeouts in the circle.
hit a home run and struck out six batters in five complete innings in the circle to key the Panthers (13-0) past the Minutemen in HOIC play, with , , , and hitting doubles to lock up the home triumph.
The Bulldogs (3-10) dropped an Apollo Conference doubleheader against the Tornadoes, with , and hitting doubles in the first game and adding two hits in the nightcap to lead the way.
hit her first career home run in the form of a grand slam that led the Knights (1-7) in a nonconference loss to the Timberwolves, with , and adding two hits apiece for Blue Ridge.
and each had two hits for the Comets (9-5) in a VVC win against the host Raiders, with adding an RBI single and scoring a pair of runs to help the winning cause.
had a pair of hits to lead the host Spartans (10-7-1) in a nonconference loss.
had three hits, had two hits and drove in two runs and hit a home run to guide the host Storm (7-6) to an eight-inning win against the Bearcats (5-3) in VVC play, with striking out six batters in 6 1/3 innings of work in the circle. had two doubles among three hits for the Bearcats, who also received two hits and a home run from .
In girls' soccer
scored twice and and scored goals of their own to lead the Bulldogs (5-1) past the host Tigers (1-3) in an Urbana Invitational contest.
scored the lone goal for the Sabers (5-2) in an Illini Prairie Conference win against the Sages (7-3-1).