Local storms delay Nashville softball sectional game
Thunderstorms forced postponement as teams traveled from Columbia to Nashville. Officials sent reporters away amid dangerous weather, and no injuries were reported. Goreville star Nick Andros powered a 10-2 win with three homers, seven RBIs and 17 strikeouts in the semifinal.
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Whitelow shines as Centralia star leads state track finals
DeVantre Whitelow, Centralia’s defending state champion in the 100 and 200, won his 100 heat in 10.7 seconds tying a 2009 state record. The MSU-bound senior also led the 200 prelim and helped Centralia’s 4x100 and 4x400 relay squads reach finals despite a hamstring issue. Southern Illinois entries were strong in 2A finals.
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Rollin Rangers Upset Harrisburg In 2A Sectional Drama
Benton defeats Harrisburg 2-1 with Cody Smith delivering a walk off bases loaded single in the bottom of the seventh. Trey Garrett shut down Harrisburg on three hits and an unearned run as Benton advances to face Anna Jonesboro in the noon final after Anna Jonesboro beat Robinson 8-4. Smith drove in both Benton runs, starting with a third inning RBI single.
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Bigham Shines as Du Quoin Beats Knights in Sectional
Trent Bigham pitched a complete game three-hitter to lift Du Quoin Indians past Metro-East Lutheran Knights 7-3 in the Greenville Sectional. The Indians collected 11 hits as Bigham emphasized spotting fastballs and mixing in his curve for strikes.
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Goreville tops Trico to reach sectional final
Goreville cruiser Shelbey Miller went 3-for-4 with two triples as Goreville beat Trico 7-2 in the IHSA Class 1A Goreville sectional semifinals. The Blackcats (21-7-1) advance to face Galatia Thompsonville, a 10-2 winner over Hardin County, in the sectional final. This marks Goreville’s first sectional title game berth since 1994.
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Carterville Beats Nashville in Semifinal to Reach Finals
In the Nashville Class 2A Sectional semifinal Carterville edged Nashville 2-1 to set up a finals showdown with Columbia at 1 p.m. Sarah DaRosa scattered two hits and fanned five for her 23rd win as Carterville improved to 30-5. Coach Brett Diel praised DaRosa’s hot form.
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