Category Archives: Local Sports

Day, Hunter & Dodson Just A Few Of The Names On S. Illinois/Marion Colt World Series Roster
Marion/Southern Illinois have named their team for the upcoming Colt World Series to be held at Rent One Park in Marion. The team will include Salem's Griffin Day and Charlie Hunter along with South C...
WJBD Staff Jul 17, 2021

Gallen scheduled to start as Arizona hosts Chicago
Chicago Cubs (45-46, third in the NL Central) vs. Arizona Diamondbacks (26-67, fifth in the NL West) Phoenix; Saturday, 4:10 p.m. EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Cubs: Adbert Alzolay (4-9, 4.66 ERA, 1.09 WHIP...
WJBD Staff Jul 17, 2021

DeSclafani scheduled to start for San Francisco against St. Louis
San Francisco Giants (58-32, first in the NL West) vs. St. Louis Cardinals (44-47, fourth in the NL Central) St. Louis; Saturday, 7:15 p.m. EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Giants: Anthony DeSclafani (10-3, 2....
WJBD Staff Jul 17, 2021

Hendricks wins 10th straight, Cubs beat Diamondbacks 5-1
PHOENIX (AP) - Kyle Hendricks outpitched Madison Bumgarner in six effective innings for his 10th straight win and the Chicago Cubs opened the second half of the season with a 5-1 victory over Arizona....
WJBD Staff Jul 17, 2021

Yastrzemski homers twice, powers Giants past Cardinals 7-2
ST. LOUIS (AP) - Mike Yastrzemski hit a pair of home runs, Logan Webb pitched four strong innings as a spot starter, and the San Francisco Giants beat the St. Louis Cardinals 7-2. Webb allowed only a ...
WJBD Staff Jul 17, 2021

Bosox beat Yanks again
UNDATED (AP) - The New York Yankees lost three more players to COVID-19 testing on Friday before dropping the opener of their series with Boston. Eduardo Rodriguez struck out eight while holding the Y...
WJBD Staff Jul 17, 2021 Meaghan O'Neill / CC

Lillard wants Blazers to be more competitive
UNDATED (AP) - Portland Trail Blazers guard Damian Lillard said Friday he has not requested a trade but wants the team to be more urgent in its pursuit of a championship. The All-Star guard added that...
WJBD Staff Jul 17, 2021 James Schumacher / CC

Ex-Illini star Roundtree, paralyzed in accident, dies at 23
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (AP) - Former Illinois football star Bobby Roundtree has died at the age of 23. Roundtree was partially paralyzed by a spinal cord injury he suffered in a swimming accident two years a...
WJBD Staff Jul 17, 2021

Salem 10u Lost Schaubert, But Win District Title....Next Stop Brown County Sectional
The Salem 10u Wildcats are District Champions after winning their tournament in Mt Carmel last night 11-1 over Olney in four innings. The game was tied at 1 in the middle of the third before Salem sco...
WJBD Staff Jul 16, 2021

SC Storm 6-1 So Far At PCB Tournament, Will Get Friday Off Before Final Day Saturday
The South Central Storm 14u won all 4 of their bracket games at Panama City Beach in a long day that started at 8am and finished with an 11pm game that lasted into the early morning hours. That late g...
WJBD Staff Jul 16, 2021
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