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The final day of high school sports competition in Illinois will see four state champions crowned in baseball in Champaign and Joliet.
The Tremont Turks, seeking their first-ever state championship, are playing in Champaign on Saturday in the Class 1A final against Granville Putnam County, also looking for a inaugural state crown.
More: East Peoria baseball takes third place at the Class 3A state finals
Class 2A's final, set for 7 p.m. at Illinois Field, will see St. Joseph-Ogden – looking to reap the benefits of home-field advantage being from Champaign County – battle Elgin Harvest-Westminster, playing in their first-ever state baseball tournament.
Up in Joliet, the Class 3A final pits Troy Triad, last year's third-place finishers, against Chicago St. Rita, seeking a first state title after three runner-up finishes.
Class 4A's championship game was moved up by the Illinois High School Association due to the potential for inclement weather in the area, with a 4 p.m. start time scheduled. Defending state champion Libertyville will take on Park Ridge Maine South, playing in their first state tournament since 1966.
Here's a look at the action from the diamond:
Lightning has forced a delay in the 1A title game between Tremont and Putnam County, with the game set to resume at 2:30 p.m. at Illinois Field.
Tremont is playing in their second state tournament, having finished fourth in 2011. Putnam County is playing in their seventh state tournament, with their last appearance being a runner-up finish in 2013 in Class 1A.
St. Joseph-Ogden has made two previous state tournament appearance, both runner-up finishes in 2016-17 in Class 2A. A win today would be the 40th victory of the season for the Spartans.
Harvest-Westminster has never played in a state baseball tournament until this year.
Weather delays are also impacting the Class 3A final at Slammers Stadium, with play set to resume at 2:40 p.m.
St. Rita is playing in their seventh state tournament, finishing second three times in 2009, 2010 and 2014. Their last appearance came in 2019, finishing third.
Triad is playing in their second straight state tournament and third overall, having already clinched the best performance in school history with a 2-0 win over Crystal Lake South Friday. They finished third in last years tournament.
Weather concerns have forced the IHSA to move up the start of the championship game to 4 p.m., with the third place game between Naperville Central and Chicago Mt. Carmel being played following.
Libertyville won their first state title in school history last year, beating McHenry 4-1 in the Class 4A title game. They have played in four state tournaments, making it to the championship game in each one.
Maine South hasn't been to a state tournament since 1966, when they lost the state championship game to Northbrook Glenbrook North.
More: IHSA baseball: Tremont storms into state title game with win over Routt
This article originally appeared on Journal Star: Best IHSA baseball teams compete for titles in Illinois
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The Tremont Turks, seeking their first-ever state championship, are playing in Champaign on Saturday in the Class 1A final against Granville Putnam County, also looking for a inaugural state crown.
More: East Peoria baseball takes third place at the Class 3A state finals
Class 2A's final, set for 7 p.m. at Illinois Field, will see St. Joseph-Ogden – looking to reap the benefits of home-field advantage being from Champaign County – battle Elgin Harvest-Westminster, playing in their first-ever state baseball tournament.
Up in Joliet, the Class 3A final pits Troy Triad, last year's third-place finishers, against Chicago St. Rita, seeking a first state title after three runner-up finishes.
Class 4A's championship game was moved up by the Illinois High School Association due to the potential for inclement weather in the area, with a 4 p.m. start time scheduled. Defending state champion Libertyville will take on Park Ridge Maine South, playing in their first state tournament since 1966.
Here's a look at the action from the diamond:
Class 1A: Tremont 5, Granville Putnam County 0 (bottom 2nd, weather delay)
Lightning has forced a delay in the 1A title game between Tremont and Putnam County, with the game set to resume at 2:30 p.m. at Illinois Field.
Tremont is playing in their second state tournament, having finished fourth in 2011. Putnam County is playing in their seventh state tournament, with their last appearance being a runner-up finish in 2013 in Class 1A.
Class 2A: Elgin Harvest-Westminster vs. St. Joseph-Ogden
St. Joseph-Ogden has made two previous state tournament appearance, both runner-up finishes in 2016-17 in Class 2A. A win today would be the 40th victory of the season for the Spartans.
Harvest-Westminster has never played in a state baseball tournament until this year.
Class 3A: Chicago St. Rita 5, Troy Triad 4 (top 4th, weather delay)
Weather delays are also impacting the Class 3A final at Slammers Stadium, with play set to resume at 2:40 p.m.
St. Rita is playing in their seventh state tournament, finishing second three times in 2009, 2010 and 2014. Their last appearance came in 2019, finishing third.
Triad is playing in their second straight state tournament and third overall, having already clinched the best performance in school history with a 2-0 win over Crystal Lake South Friday. They finished third in last years tournament.
Class 4A: Park Ridge Maine South vs. Libertyville
Weather concerns have forced the IHSA to move up the start of the championship game to 4 p.m., with the third place game between Naperville Central and Chicago Mt. Carmel being played following.
Libertyville won their first state title in school history last year, beating McHenry 4-1 in the Class 4A title game. They have played in four state tournaments, making it to the championship game in each one.
Maine South hasn't been to a state tournament since 1966, when they lost the state championship game to Northbrook Glenbrook North.
More: IHSA baseball: Tremont storms into state title game with win over Routt
This article originally appeared on Journal Star: Best IHSA baseball teams compete for titles in Illinois
Continue reading...
