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The Illinois Coaches Association released their All-State Team's . Salem freshman Olivia Paulson was named to the Class 2a Third Team. The Lady Cat catcher is joined on the 3rd Team by Nashville's Col...

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The Salem 11u Wildcats played a pair of double headers over the weekend. On Saturday they dropped a pair to the Jasper County Eagles. Salem lost the opener 12-2. Nicholi Mahrenka, Scout Puricelli, Kin...

The prep baseball season came to an end with the 4a state tournament held at DuPage Medical Group Field in Joliet. The O'Fallon Panthers finished 3rd knocking off Hononegah in the trophy game 6-4. Thi...

The Salem 14U split a doubleheader this weekend to finish up their season. In the first game, Salem was defeated 6-3. Colten Starnes led the Cats at the plate going 2-3. Silas Moats and Rhett Detering...

The Salem 11u Wildcats played a pair of double headers over the weekend. On Saturday they dropped a pair to the Jasper County Eagles. Salem lost the opener 12-2. Nicholi Mahrenka, Scout Puricelli, Kin...

The SC Storm Chasers 13u won the Vandalia Tournament beating the central State Spikes in the title game 16-11. Colton Shelton drove in a pair with RBI also coming from Ian Jones, Braden Rector, Trevan...

The SI Fuzion 08 finished 2nd at their tournament over the weekend at Mattoon. They dropped the championship game 9-7 to the Springfield Storm. The Fuzion advanced to the title game with their 7-0 win...

The SC Storm 14u finished 2nd at the Cape Girardeau Tournament falling to the Z20 Bombers in the Championship "If" game 3-1. This was after beating the Bombers in the first game 16-2. Lauren Johnson, ...

ATLANTA (AP) - Drew Smyly didn't allow a hit until the sixth inning, Ronald Acua Jr. hit his 100th career homer and the Atlanta Braves earned a split of a day-night doubleheader with a 1-0 victory ove...