The Mt Vernon Rams avenged 2 earlier losses this season to the Centralia Orphans when it mattered most, winning their 3a Mascoutah regional semifinal game 8-5. Down 5-3 in the fourth, the Rams scored 5 runs to take a lead they would not give back. Eli Prost and Grant Holloway each had 2 hits with Holloway driving in 3 runs. Michael Organ drove in 2 for Centralia. The Rams will take on Mascoutah in the finals after their 2-0 win over Cahokia.
3a Wednesday Scores:
- Triad 5 Taylorville 0 at Jersey
- Jersey 3 Civic Memorial 2 at Jersey
- Marion 10 East St Louis 0 at Marion
- Mt Vernon 8 Centralia 5 at Mascoutah
- Mascoutah 2 Cahokia 0 at Mascoutah
- Jacksonville 6 Mattoon 2 at Mattoon
- Highland 4 Charleston 3 at Mattoon
3a Thursday Games:
- Waterloo v. Carbondale at Marion
