Wildcats Fall on Senior Day
The Salem Wildcats honored their seniors yesterday before their game with Altamont. The Cats then fell to the Indians 5-0 to fall to 7-21 on the year. The Cats outhit Altamont 6-3, but couldn’t come up with the big one when it mattered. Carter Lowe went 2-3 as Salem also got singles from Keytin Grawe, Logan Butts, Angel Salgado and Aaden Rostance. Brody Collier took the loss going 6 innings allowing 3 earned runs on just 2 hits. Rostance worked the final inning. The Salem Wildcats are in action today at Flora. This will be a preview of their opening round 2a regional matchup that will take place on May 25th also in Flora.
(Photos: Pat Hodges)
Orphans Beat Mt Vernon For 2nd Time
Centralia knocked off Mt Vernon for the 2nd time this season 6-4. A dropped third strike by Centralia gave Mt Vernon a 4-3 lead in the top of the 5th. Centralia answered back retaking the lead with 2 runs in the fifth on a Gabe Houser single and Dax Snow RBI walk. Rhett Lambert finished with 2 Orphans hits. Valon Williams, Mike Organ, Lambert, Houser and Will Stanton added Orphan RBI. Nolan Mast drove in 2 runs for Mt Vernon and Ryker Perigo, Gavin Pedigo and Cale Maurer had 2 hits each. The Rams are hosting Fairfield today. Centralia is hosting Okawville.
Cougars Lose Late Lead
The SC Cougars gave up 2 runs in the top of the 7th inning and they fell to visiting Dieterich under the lights at Lions Field 3-2. Andrew Hall drove in both runs with a 2 out single in the final inning. The Cougars were winning the game in spite of only having 1 hit all night, which was a leadoff double by Luke Shumate who also drove in the only run. Colton Tockstein was really good on the mound going 6.2 allowing 4 hits and struck out 8. Aiden Hoover took the loss in relief.
Eagles Slip Past Vandalia
OPS built a 4-run lead in the 3rd inning and then held off Vandalia for a 6-5 victory. Blaize Murray drove in 2 runs going 2-3. Austin Hoffman had 3 hits with Brady Cain and Beau Chapman also with multi-hit games. Brady Hines was the starter with Hoffman appearing in relief. OPS will play at South Central tomorrow night at 6pm as the Cougars celebrate the 5 year anniversary of their state baseball championship season.
Baseball Thursday Scores:
- Casey 10 Paris 6
- Rantoul 5 Mattoon 3
- Altamont 5 Salem 0
- TTown 6 Olney 1
- Herrin 11 Anna 1
- Maryville Christian 12 Lebanon 0
- Woodlawn 17 Elverado 1
- Charleston 6 Tolono Unity 5
- OPS 6 Vandalia 5
- Father McGivney 16 Civic Memorial 3
- Windsor/Stew Stras 3 Newton 0
- Waterloo 4 Granite City 3
- Edwardsville 5 Collinsville 0
- O’Fallon 2 Belleville West 0
- Robinson 6 Flora 1
- Hillsboro 22 Cahokia 6
- Taylorville 11 Mt Zion 5
- Alton 5 Belleville East 0
- Breese Central 8 Waltonville 4
- Carmi 1 Crab Orchard 0
- Centralia 6 Mt Vernon 4
- Chester 17 Okawville 0
- Dieterich 3 SC 2
- Hamilton County 5 Zeigler 2
- Hardin County 20 Pope County 0
- Harrisburg 10 Goreville 1
- Jersey 13 Marquette 2
- Mascoutah 15 Mater Dei 5
- Massac County 11 Eldorado 1
- Red Hill 15 Lawrenceville 10
- Sparta 5 West Frankfort 3
- St Anthony 3 Effingham 2
