Thursday's prep highlights: LeRoy, Champaign Central softball keep rolling
May 8-In baseball
Nine runs in the top of the sixth inning helped the Blue Devils (13-8) return from Indiana with a nonconference victory, with hitting a home run and a single to lead BHRA's 10-hit effort at the plate. , and each drove in two runs, while struck out four batters in 4 1/3 innings on the mound.
collected three hits for the Bulldogs (18-6) in an Apollo Conference win over the Trojans, with , and each adding singles to back up six strikeouts in five innings from starting pitcher .
struck out eight batters to lead the Hawks (3-15) in a Lincoln Prairie Conference road loss, with driving in Happ for Heritage's lone run.
Two hits from , doubles from and and a pair of runs from helped the Panthers (7-12) in an Illini Prairie Conference loss to the host Indians.
tallied three hits, hit a pair of home runs, hit two doubles and struck out 10 batters in five complete innings on the mound to guide the Spartans (24-2) past the Hawks (10-11) in IPC play, with hitting a single that stood as Prairie Central's lone hit.
hit a triple and a single and drove in a pair of runs to help the host Warriors (14-10) to a Central Illinois Conference win, with and each adding two hits apiece to assist in the winning effort. and added doubles of their own to add a measure of insurance.
The Tigers (17-11) scored three runs in the top of the seventh inning en route to a VVC triumph over the Comets (7-12), with hitting two triples and a single, and adding two hits apiece and driving in two runs while allowing just three hits in seven innings of pitching work. struck out five batters in six innings on the hill for Oakwood.
In softball
Two hits apiece from and helped the Sabers (6-13) in an IPC loss to the host Saints.
, , , and had hits for the Vikings (9-13) in a nonconference setback in enemy territory.
The Broncos (7-13) claimed an LPC victory on the strength of three hits from and two hits apiece from and , while and had RBI hits for the Knights (5-13).
The Maroons (24-4-1) tallied 14 hits in a nonconference road win, with and each recording three hits, hitting a solo home run and , and Kloeppel driving in runs. earned the win in the circle with 3 1/3 innings of three-hit relief work. tallied two hits and scored a run to pace the Comets, while hit a two-RBI single.
The Panthers (29-0) kept their undefeated season intact thanks to 's 10th pitching win, which included three strikeouts and two hits allowed in five complete innings of pitching work. Two hits apiece from and led LeRoy's offense, while added a double for good measure. , and had hits for the Cornjerkers (1-18).
put up a pair of hits to lead the Spartans (18-11-1) past the Hawks (10-9) in IPC play, while hit a triple and drove in three runs to buoy a three-strikeout relief effort from , who threw the final five innings.
The Storm (13-10) put up six runs in the top of the first inning and six runs in the top of the sixth frame en route to a dominant interstate win, with and tallying two hits apiece and Russell striking out five batters in seven complete innings of pitching work to lead the winning charge.
The Redskins collected 13 hits in a dominant LPC victory against the Hawks (14-12), with driving in three runs and , , and adding two hits apiece.
hit a home run and a single in an IPC road win for the Rockets (20-7) against the Eagles (13-11), while added a triple and a single and allowed just four hits against 12 strikeouts in seven complete innings of work in the circle. hit a double for Rantoul's top offensive highlight.
The Blue Devils (17-11) scored five runs in the bottom of the sixth inning and two runs in the bottom of the seventh inning to claim an LPC win over the Bombers (13-11), with notching a double among three hits, collecting a pair of hits and striking out five batters in seven complete innings of pitching work. drove in two runs for Argenta-Oreana.
In girls' soccer
's hat trick represented all of the scoring for the Sabers (10-5-1) in a comfortable nonconference win.
In boys' track and field
A team score of 152 points gave Mt. Zion the top spot in the Apollo Conference meet, with Mahomet-Seymour (131), Taylorville (95), Effingham (80), Charleston (71) and Mattoon (23) rounding out the field. won the 400 meter dash for the Bulldogs in 50.03 seconds, while won the 800 run in 1:55.95.
In girls' track and field
Mt. Zion scored 182 points to win the Apollo Conference meet over Mahomet-Seymour (139), Effingham (79), Charleston (62), Taylorville (47) and Mattoon (45). The Bulldogs posted several event wins, including in the 100 meter dash (12.24 seconds), 200 dash (24.48), 400 dash (54.27), in the 800 run (2:20.86) and in the pole vault (10 feet and 8.75 inches).
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