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Mar. 22—In baseball
The Purple Riders (1-1) won in walk-off fashion in the bottom of the seventh inning, completing a comeback after the Comets (0-2) scored four runs in the fifth inning. got on base three times to pace Arcola's offense while and combined for 11 strikeouts in seven strong innings on the mound. had two hits and two RBI for Oakwood.
In softball
Another late comeback effort ended in heartbreak for the Blue Devils (1-4). They trailed 8-2 heading into the sixth inning and nearly clawed their way back to a tie game. had three hits, including a home run, and three RBI while four of her teammates added two hits each.
tossed an 11-strikeout one-hitter to lead the Vikings (2-1) to the shutout win. Her offense finally backed her up in the sixth inning, highlighted by 's two-run triple. had the Storm's (0-2) lone hit, and pitched five shutout innings before Danville started to wear her down.
, and each drove in a pair of runs, but the Cornjerkers (0-2) ultimately fell by just one run.
The Panthers (4-0) continued their dominant start to the season with a four-inning perfect game pitched by . She struck out 10 batters while collecting three hits and three RBI at the plate. also blasted a home run to help LeRoy's offense.
The Blue Devils (1-3) got their day started with a tough loss despite a seventh-inning comeback effort. and each collected two hits, and pitched seven solid innings.
shined on both sides of the diamond to lead the Sages (3-1) to victory. She twirled a complete game while striking out 12 batters and only allowing three hits, and she had two hits with a home run and two RBI at the plate. also notched a pair of hits, and did the same for the Bunnies (0-2).
did it all for the Comets (4-1), striking out eight Trojans (2-1) in five innings pitched while driving in three runs on two hits with the bat. went 3 for 3 with three runs scored, and picked up a pair of hits in the win.
A balanced effort led the Comets (5-1) to their second win of the day. was 2 for 2 with three RBI, and , and all came up with clutch hits. struck out eight Buffaloes (1-3) in five innings of work to earn the win.
The Eagles (4-1) recorded 10 hits from nine different batters, led by 's home run and triple. tallied three RBI and combined with to strike out 13 Falcons (0-3) in the circle.
In girls' soccer
In a tough season-opener between two defending regional champions, the Bulldogs (0-1) fell just short. scored the lone goal for M-S.
In girls' track and field
Centennial senior showed out at the Bloomington Indoor Invitational by winning the 60- and 200-meter dashes with respective season-best times of 7.69 and 24.96 seconds. Charger teammate finished third in the 800 (2:23.61), Champaign Central's took third in the triple jump (33 feet, 10 3/4 inches) and Clinton's placed third in the 400 (1:03.32).
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The Purple Riders (1-1) won in walk-off fashion in the bottom of the seventh inning, completing a comeback after the Comets (0-2) scored four runs in the fifth inning. got on base three times to pace Arcola's offense while and combined for 11 strikeouts in seven strong innings on the mound. had two hits and two RBI for Oakwood.
In softball
Another late comeback effort ended in heartbreak for the Blue Devils (1-4). They trailed 8-2 heading into the sixth inning and nearly clawed their way back to a tie game. had three hits, including a home run, and three RBI while four of her teammates added two hits each.
tossed an 11-strikeout one-hitter to lead the Vikings (2-1) to the shutout win. Her offense finally backed her up in the sixth inning, highlighted by 's two-run triple. had the Storm's (0-2) lone hit, and pitched five shutout innings before Danville started to wear her down.
, and each drove in a pair of runs, but the Cornjerkers (0-2) ultimately fell by just one run.
The Panthers (4-0) continued their dominant start to the season with a four-inning perfect game pitched by . She struck out 10 batters while collecting three hits and three RBI at the plate. also blasted a home run to help LeRoy's offense.
The Blue Devils (1-3) got their day started with a tough loss despite a seventh-inning comeback effort. and each collected two hits, and pitched seven solid innings.
shined on both sides of the diamond to lead the Sages (3-1) to victory. She twirled a complete game while striking out 12 batters and only allowing three hits, and she had two hits with a home run and two RBI at the plate. also notched a pair of hits, and did the same for the Bunnies (0-2).
did it all for the Comets (4-1), striking out eight Trojans (2-1) in five innings pitched while driving in three runs on two hits with the bat. went 3 for 3 with three runs scored, and picked up a pair of hits in the win.
A balanced effort led the Comets (5-1) to their second win of the day. was 2 for 2 with three RBI, and , and all came up with clutch hits. struck out eight Buffaloes (1-3) in five innings of work to earn the win.
The Eagles (4-1) recorded 10 hits from nine different batters, led by 's home run and triple. tallied three RBI and combined with to strike out 13 Falcons (0-3) in the circle.
In girls' soccer
In a tough season-opener between two defending regional champions, the Bulldogs (0-1) fell just short. scored the lone goal for M-S.
In girls' track and field
Centennial senior showed out at the Bloomington Indoor Invitational by winning the 60- and 200-meter dashes with respective season-best times of 7.69 and 24.96 seconds. Charger teammate finished third in the 800 (2:23.61), Champaign Central's took third in the triple jump (33 feet, 10 3/4 inches) and Clinton's placed third in the 400 (1:03.32).
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