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SPORTSBy Craig Lang | Prairie Advocate SportsIHSA Class 1A Softball SectionalEastland SectionalMay 23 Milledgeville 8 Orangeville 0 The Lady Missiles took control early, scoring a run in the top of the first inning as they cruised to the eight to nothing win in the first game of the Eastland sectional in Lanark on Wednesday afternoon. Milledgeville added a run in the second, four in the third, one in the fourth and a final run in the top of the seventh. The Lady Missiles pounded out eleven hits off Lady Bronco pitchers Crystal Rote and Samantha Buss, led by Courtney Swalve, Jolee Parks and Morgan Adolph who all went two for three at the plate. Milledgeville’s Emily Bush hurled the one hit complete game shut out, walking none and fanning six. Orangeville’s lone hit was a third inning single by Lady Bronco first baseman Anne Brown. Bush also helped her own cause at the plate, going two for five with a double and two runs scored. Parks and Jestine Imel added two base hits for the Lady Missiles. Adolph clubbed a seventh inning solo home run. Rote took the pitching loss for Orangeville (21-16), lasting jus three innings and surrendering six runs on seven hits. Milledgeville advances to play in Saturday mornings sectional championship game against the Amboy Lady Clippers. Amboy 4 Le-Win 0 The second game of the Eastland sectional was a pitching masterpiece by Amboy’s Kiara Kaleel who pitched her first career no-hitter as Amboy plated four runs to take the victory. The Lady Clippers scored two fourth inning runs and added another pair in the fifth. From there it was all Kaleel as she mowed down hitter after hitter. She issued four base on balls and struck out eleven Le-Win batters. Crede Stouffer took the pitching loss for the Lady Panthers. May 26 ChampionshipMilledgeville 2 Amboy 0 The Lady Missiles pushed across two runs in the top half of inning number three and that would prove to be enough as they took the two run win in Saturday mornings sectional championship game at EHS in Lanark. Milledgeville starting pitcher Emily Bush mowed down hitter after hitter via the strikeout as she and the Lady Missile defense kept Amboy off the scoreboard. Bush held the Lady Clippers to just two hits in the game and walked none while striking out fourteen hitters. Three Amboy errors aided Milledgeville as they had three hits in the game. Courtney Swalve, Jolee Parks and Kelsey Hayen had the Lady Missiles three hits and Jestine Imel recorded Milledgeville’s lone run batted in. Kiara Kaleel took the pitching loss for Amboy, allowing both runs on three hits and walking one while fanning six.
Milledgeville Lady Missile Taylor Grenoble lays down a bunt during sectional action against the Orangeville Lady Broncos on Wednesday afternoon in Lanark. Milledgeville scored at will as they rolled to the 8-0 win to advance them to Saturday’s championship game against the Amboy Lady Clippers. The Missiles claimed the Sectional Championship with a 2-0 win over Amboy. (PA photo/Craig Lang)
May 28 DeKalb (NIU) Super SectionalMilledgeville 9 Grant Park 1The Lady Missiles punched their first ever ticket to the state tournament with the eight run victory over the Grant Park Dragons on Monday in DeKalb. Milledgeville jumped out to a one to nothing first inning lead, added a run in the top half of the fourth and then exploded for four fifth inning runs and three more in the sixth. In the top of the 4th, Brandie Gelwicks led off with a line drive triple to centerfield. Catcher Courtney Swalve stepped up next and slammed what should have been a 2-run home run. But the umpire said that Gelwicks missed the plate and called her out. The Lady Missiles hammered Grant Park starter Rachel McLaughlin for nine runs on ten hits. She walked three Milledgeville hitters and struck out just one. The one run scored by the Dragons was the only run allowed by the Missiles during tournament play - and it was unearned. Missile centerfielder Jestine Imel misread a line drive hit by Dragon pitcher Rachel McLaughlin in windy conditions and the ball skipped to the fence. The error allowed McLaughlin to score. Lady Missile Emily Bush held Grant Park to just three hits in the game while walking no one and fanning nine. Kelsey Hayen went two for three at the plate with two runs scored and a run batted in. Bush and teammate Kaleigh Leddy were both two for four. Bush also scored two runs and had an RBI. Milledgeville faces the Goreville Blackcats in game two of the IHSA Class 1A state semi finals on Friday at noon at the EastSide Centre in East Peoria.
IHSA Class 1A State TournamentEastSide Centre, East Peoria June 1 Tuscola vs. Payson (Seymour) – 9:30 a.m. Milledgeville vs. Goreville – noon June 2 3rd Place Game – 9:30 a.m. Championship game - noon IHSA Class 2A Softball Sectional West Carroll SectionalMay 23 IVC (Chillicothe) 4 Rock Falls 3 The Lady Rockets led three to one after four innings of play but the Lady Grey Ghosts responded late with three runs of their own to take the narrow one run win in game one of the West Carroll sectional on Wednesday afternoon in Thomson. IVC scored a single run in the sixth and plated the final two runs in the seventh. Jenna Noland took the pitching victor, going the distance and giving up eight hits while walking one and striking out three. Jess Childers was three for four at the plate for the Lady Grey Ghosts and teammate Megan Conner was two for three. Cheyenne Burnette was three for four for the Lady Rockets with a double and a triple. Jordan Giddings took the pitching loss for Rock Falls. Sherrard 4 Stillman Valley 0 The Lady Tigers Ashley Anderson and Rachel Winston hurled a four hit shut out as Sherrard claimed the four run win in game two of the West Carroll sectional. The two combined for two base on balls and fanned seven Lady Cardinal hitters over seven innings. Sherrard took a one to nothing second inning lead and added one run in the third and two more in the fifth inning. The victory improves Sherrard’s record to twenty eight wins against five losses and pits them against the Lady Grey Ghosts from IVC on Saturday morning’s championship game. The loss ends Stillman Valley’s season with a record of twenty three wins and nine losses. May 26 ChampionshipSherrard 13 IVC (Chillicothe) 1 May 28 DeKalb Super Sectional Sherrard 8 Lisle (Sr.) 2 IHSA Class 2A State TournamentEastSide Centre, East Peoria June 1 St. Joseph-Ogden vs. Nashville – 2:30 p.m. Sherrard vs. Williamsville – 5 p.m. June 2 3rd Place game – 2:30 p.m. Championship game – 5 p.m. IHSA Class 1A Baseball Sectional Lena Sectional May 23 Le-Win 11 Freeport Aquin 4 The Panthers offense piled on the runs as Le-Win took the seven run victory in the opening game of their own sectional on Wednesday afternoon in Lena. The Panthers pounded out sixteen hits led by Cole Logemann who went three for five with a pair of runs batted in. Teammate Adam Werhane added a three run homer. Evan Heer took the pitching win, allowing ten hits while walking two and striking out seven Bulldogs. Freeport Aquin’s Adam Fiene took the pitching loss. The Panthers move on to play in Saturday’s sectional championship game where they face the Somonauk Bobcats. May 24 Somonauk 8 Sterling Newman 2 The Bobcats jumped out to an eight to nothing lead before the Comets could crack the scoreboard in the second contest at the Le-Win sectional on Thursday. Somonauk pitcher Brandon Kramer held the Newman bats in check as he allowed just three hits while walking five and fanning eight Comet batters. Bobcat Zac Goldsboro led the Somonauk offense with three hits and four runs batted in. Newman’s Ryan Olson took the pitching loss allowing six runs on six hits while walking two and striking out four. The Comets Tim Wilson accounted for both Sterling Newman runs with a two run home run. May 26 ChampionshipLe-Win 6 Somonauk 4 The Panthers took advantage of shaky Bobcat pitching to earn the two run win in the championship game of their own sectional on Saturday. Le-Win took a four to nothing lead in the second inning and held a three run lead after four innings. Panther pitcher Jake Olberding earned the win, allowing three runs on six hits while walking a pair of Somonauk batters. The Panthers pushed two runs across in the fifth which eventually proved to be the game winning runs. A couple of sparkling defensive plays aided the Panthers in their win. The victory advances Le-Win to the Lisle super sectional to face the Crusaders from Ottawa Marquette. May 28 Lisle Super SectionalLe-Win 6 Ottawa Marquette 0 Le-Win also advanced on Saturday to play in their first ever state tourney as they took the six run win over Ottawa Marquette. The Panthers cracked the scoreboard first, sending three unearned runs across the plate. They added a run in the third and scored their final two runs in the fifth inning. Starting pitcher Evan Heer earned the victory, hurling a two hitter and walking one while striking out eight. He was also two for three with his bat. Teammate Cole Logemann went two for four as Le-Win garnered nine total hits in the game. The win advances the Panthers to Friday’s state semi finals where they face the Warriors from Tuscola at noon at O’Brien Field in Peoria. IHSA Class 1A State TournamentO’Brien Field, Peoria June 1 Effingham St. Anthony vs. Alton Marquette – 10 a.m. Le-Win vs. Tuscola – noon June 2 3rd Place game – 9 a.m. Championship game – 11 a.m. w/photo IHSA Class 2A Baseball Sectional
Morrison SectionalMay 23 Richmond-Burton 12 Morrison 0 (5 Inn.) Richmond-Burton’s E.J. Trapino did it all on Wednesday in the first game of the Morrison sectional as the Rockets cruised to the twelve run, five inning victory. Trapino pitched the complete game two hitter, fanning nine Mustang batters. At the plate, he belted a single, triple, home run, scored three runs and had four runs batted in. Morrison’s Andy Schaver took the pitching loss. Rock Falls 10 Winnebago 5 Despite being down four to one after one inning, the Rockets rode the arm of pitcher Eddie Nelson to the five run victory in the second match up of the Morrison sectional on Wednesday. After the first, Rock Falls came back with five runs in the second inning. Nelson allowed three hits while walking five and fanning eight Indian hitters. He also contributed with hit bat, belting a three RBI triple. Teammate Austin Donoho added a three RBI triple for the Rockets. Winnebago’s Cody Bennett took the pitching loss. May 26 ChampionshipRichmond-Burton 4 Rock Falls 2 May 28 Rock Island Super Sectional Rock Island Alleman 14 Richmond-Burton 3 IHSA Class 2A State TournamentO’Brien Field, Peoria June 1 Rock Island Alleman vs. Herscher – 3 p.m. Trenton Wesclin vs. Normal University – 5 p.m. June 2 3rd Place game – 3 p.m. Championship game – 5 p.m. Milledgeville-Eastland Track Awards
Carroll County Summer League Schedulefind all the statistics online at http://www.allprosoftware.net/CarrollCountySummerBall May 30 Lanark Tiny Miss at Chadwick/Milledgeville Tiny Miss Pearl City 1 Tiny Miss at Lanark 2 Tiny Miss Savanna Tiny Miss at Mt. Carroll Tiny Miss Mt. Carroll Peewee at Pearl City 1 Peewee Lanark 1 Peewee at Pearl City 2 Peewee Pearl City 2 Tiny Miss at Polo Tiny Miss Chadwick Peewee at Savanna Peewee Lanark 2 Peewee at Shannon Peewee May 31 Forreston Little Miss at Chadwick Little Miss Mt. Carroll Jr. Boys at Chadwick Jr. Boys Oregon Little Miss at Lanark Little Miss Pearl City 2 Jr. Boys at Milledgeville Jr. Boys Pearl City 1 Sr. Miss at Milledgeville Sr. Miss Shannon Sr. Miss at Mt. Carroll Sr. Miss Shannon Jr. Boys at Pearl City 1 Jr. Boys Pearl City 2 Little Miss at Pearl City 1 Little Miss Milledgeville Little Miss at Polo 2 Little Miss Mt. Carroll Little Miss at River Ridge Little Miss Chadwick Sr. Miss at Savanna Sr. Miss Thomson Jr. Boys at Savanna Jr. Boys Pearl City 2 Sr. Miss at Stockton Sr. Miss Stockton 1 Little Miss at Thomson Little Miss Lanark Sr. Miss at Thomson Sr. Miss June 1 Milledgeville Small Fry at Chadwick Small Fry Lanark Jr. Miss at Chadwick Jr. Miss Savanna Sr. Boys at Fulton Sr. Boys Mt. Carroll Tiny Miss at Lanark 2 Tiny Miss Pearl City Jr. Miss at Milledgeville Jr. Miss Chadwick/Milledgeville Tiny Miss at Pearl City 2 Tiny Miss Stockton Tiny Miss at Pearl City 1 Tiny Miss Lanark 1 Tiny Miss at Savanna Tiny Miss Lanark Small Fry at Savanna Small Fry Albany Sr. Boys at Shannon Sr. Boys Savanna Jr. Miss at Shannon Jr. Miss Mt. Carroll/Thomson Jr. Miss at Stockton 2 Jr. Miss River Ridge Jr. Miss at Stockton 1 Jr. Miss Pearl City Sr. Boys at Thomson/Mt. Carroll Sr. Boys Mt. Carroll Small Fry at Thomson Small Fry June 4 Pearl City 1 Sr. Miss at Chadwick Sr. Miss Milledgeville Peewee at Lanark 1 Peewee Savanna Peewee at Lanark 2 Peewee Polo 1 Little Miss at Lanark Little Miss Thomson Sr. Miss at Milledgeville Sr. Miss Lanark Jr. Boys at Mt. Carroll Jr. Boys Pearl City 2 Peewee at Mt. Carroll Peewee Milledgeville Little Miss at Oregon Little Miss Shannon Peewee at Pearl City 1 Peewee Savanna Jr. Boys at Pearl City 2 Jr. Boys River Ridge Little Miss at Pearl City 2 Little Miss Lanark Sr. Miss at Pearl City 2 Sr. Miss Forreston Little Miss at Polo 2 Little Miss Mt. Carroll Little Miss at Savanna Little Miss Shannon Sr. Miss at Savanna Sr. Miss Chadwick Jr. Boys at Shannon Jr. Boys Chadwick Little Miss at Shannon Little Miss Pearl City 1 Little Miss at Stockton 1 Little Miss Mt. Carroll Sr. Miss at Stockton Sr. Miss Stockton 2 Little Miss at Thomson Little Miss Pearl City 1 Jr. Boys at Thomson Jr. Boys June 5 Thomson/Mt. Carroll Sr. Boys at Fulton Sr. Boys Chadwick Small Fry at Lanark Small Fry Thomson Small Fry at Milledgeville Small Fry Pearl City Jr. Miss at Mt. Carroll/Thomson Jr. Miss Savanna Small Fry at Mt. Carroll Small Fry Albany Sr. Boys at Pearl City Sr. Boys River Ridge Jr. Miss at Savanna Jr. Miss Chadwick/Milledgeville Sr. Boys at Savanna Sr. Boys Chadwick Jr. Miss at Shannon Jr. Miss Pearl City Small Fry at Shannon Small Fry Milledgeville Jr. Miss at Stockton 2 Jr. Miss
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