(Photos: Gina Moore)
Salem Drops 20th Game of the Year, Host Altamont Today
Salem lost their 20th game of the season, falling at home to West Frankfort 10-5 to see their record at 7-20. Logan Butts doubled twice going 3-3, Carter Lowe and Owen Tennyson also doubled as Salem was outhit 10-9. Salem got RBI from Keytin Grawe, Carter Lowe, Aaden Rostance, Tennyson and Brendan Smith. Lowe took the loss going 2 innings with Smith working the final 4. The Wildcats return to action today when they host Altamont.
Cain/OPS Dominates Webber
Brady Cain drove in 4 runs on 4 hits to lead the OPS Eagles to a 16-6 win over Webber including a triple. They broke the game open with 6 runs in the 3rd inning on just 2 hits. Drew Haines went 4.2 allowing 3 earned runs. Owen Caldwell worked in relief. Austin Hoffman had 4 hits including 2 triples, as well. Kyan Walker had 2 hits. OPS will host Vandalia today.
(Photos: Susie Ingram)
Craig’s Big Game Lifts NC To Win #27
Cayden Craig drove in 4 runs as the North Clay Cardinals improved to 27-3 with a 10-0 shutout of Mater Dei. Craig homered to right field in the opening inning to score 2 runs. Trevan Sidwell earned the win allowing just 1 hit in his 5 innings of work with Craig working the final inning of relief. Craig and Cody Zimdars each had 2 hits with Trenton Ingram and Jack Compton adding multiple hits.
Rams Come Back To Win
The Mt Vernon Rams are 17-12 after their 14-4 win over Gateway Legacy Christian Academy at Arsenal BG Ballpark, home of the Grizzlies. The Rams trailed 3-1 until they scored 6 runs in the 4th and started to take over. Nolan Mast, Ryker Perigo, Ty Pierce, Cale Maurer, Owen Burke and Bronx Hefner each had 2 hits for the Rams. Pierce drove in 4 runs. Eli Prost was the winning pitcher. The Rams will play at Centralia today in South 7 action.
SC Shutout By Cumberland
Cumberland scored 4 runs in the second inning helping them beat South Central 6-0. Luke Shumate and Colton Tockstein each had a Cougars hit. Ryker Dodson pitched 4.2 innings of relief for SC for starter Aiden Hoover. The Cougars are 7-18 on the year as they host Dieterich today.
Prep Baseball Scores from Wednesday:
- Vienna 7 Eldorado 2
- Shelbyville 8 Windsor/Stew Stras 5
- Cumberland 6 SC 0
- Saxony Lutheran 14 New Athens 8
- Paris 4 Neoga 3
- Edwards County 21 Cisne 0
- Harrisburg 10 Mt Carmel 0
- Gibault 7 Carlyle 2
- Mattoon 8 Robinson 6
- North Clay 10 Mater Dei 0
- Roxana 8 Wesclin 0
- Carbondale 12 Pope County 0
- Belleville West 3 Glenwood 1
- Freeburg 9 Granite City 1
- Lebanon 12 Marissa 2
- Mahomet 10 ALAH 3
- Waterloo 16 Jersey 2
- Gillespie 12 Hillsboro 0
- Zeigler 8 Hardin County 3
- Frankfort 10 Salem 5
- Nashville 11 Murphysboro 4
- Highland 9 Civic Memorial 4
- OPS 16 Webber 6
- Benton 14 Hamilton County 3
- Effingham 1 St Anthony 0
