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(OLNEY) in spring training major league baseball :
* yesterday : Cardinals beat the Springfield Redbirds, 3-2 : the Cubs, White Sox, & Reds all won
* today’s matchups : Cubs & Brewers : White Sox & Astros : Reds & Future’s Farm Club
* the World Champion Cardinals will open the 2012 season tomorrow night in Miami against the Marlins
(NEWTON) in high school baseball yesterday – Newton beat Carmi, 12-4 as the host Eagles out-hit the Bulldogs, 12 to 3 – the top Newton hitters were Cullen Chestnut with three hits & one RBI, Elijah Knepper with two hits & two RBI, and Caleb Chestnut with two hits & two RBI – Newton’s winning pitcher was Clayton Bailey who in relief, threw only two innings, allowing one run on one hit & striking out two – now at 6&4 on the year, the Eagles are back in action Thursday when they’ll host Noble / Clay City in Newton
(OLNEY) in high school softball yesterday – Olney lost to Fairfield, 4-3 as the Lady Mules out-hit the Lady Tigers, 7 to 4 – Elizabeth Walker lost only her third game of the year – the top Olney hitters were Rachel Wisner with a hit & an RBI sacrifice fly and Kenzie Zwilling with an RBI hit – the Olney record is now 9&4 overall – the Lady Tigers return to action tomorrow when they’ll host Noble / Clay City
(NOBLE) in high school softball yesterday – Noble / Clay City beat Cisne, 6-2 – the winning pitcher was Darcie Hawkins, throwing all seven innings, allowing one earned run and striking out four – the Lady Wildcats’ top hitters were Mariah Bennett with two doubles, Darcie Hawkins with two hits, and Katie Royse with a triple – now at 6&2 on the year, Noble / Clay City will host South Central this afternoon
(OLNEY) in high school junior varsity baseball yesterday – Olney swept a doubleheader at Fairfield :
* the jv Tigers won the first game, 7-1 as Ryan Eagleson won his third game of the year
* the jv Tigers won the second game, 9-2 as Jonah Wendling won his first game of the year
* the top Olney hitters on the day were Ryan Eagleson, Tryston Runyon, and Peyton Billington
* the junior varsity Tigers are now 6&3 on the year and they’ll host Mt Zion on Saturday
(OLNEY) the downstate Volleyball Class L State Tournament ended Saturday in Pinckneyville :
* Triad won the Class L State Championship with a title match three game win over Highland
* Benton won the Class L Third Place match with a two game victory over Murphysboro
* Mt Carmel was eliminated in the first round with a two game loss to Triad
(OLNEY) the downstate SIJHSAA Volleyball Class M State Tournament ended Saturday in Nashville :
* Breese won the Class M State Championship with a title match three game win over New Athens
* Christopher won the Class M Third Place match with a three game victory over Norris City–Omaha
* Wayne City was eliminated in the first round with a two game loss to New Athens
(OLNEY) the downstate SIJHSAA Volleyball Class S State Tournament ended Saturday in Herrin :
* St Rose won the Class S State Championship with a title match two game win over OLMC–Herrin
* St Ann–Nashville won the Class S Third Place match with a two game victory over DeSoto
* Cisne was elminated by St Ann–Nashville in a two game quarter-final loss
* Trinity Lutheran–Centralia was eliminated by DeSoto in a three game quarter-final loss
* Selmaville was eliminated by OLMC–Herrin in a two game quarter-final loss
(NEWTON) on today’s high school sports calendar : in boys tennis – Olney at Newton : in softball – Newton at Cumberland & South Central at Noble / Clay City : in girls soccer – Harrisburg at Olney : in baseball – Christ Our Rock Lutheran at Noble / Clay City : in boys track & field – Olney at Charleston & today’s meet, Newton at Casey-Westfield, has been postponed until tomorrow afternoon with a 4:00 start
LOCAL AND AREA SPORTS REMINDERS
(OLNEY) the OCC Foundation will host its 11th annual “golf outing” on Friday, May 4th, at the Richland Country Club with lunch at 11:30 and tee-time at 1:00 – the event includes 18 holes of golf in a scramble format & the chance to win prizes – entry fee is $60 per person or $240 for a team of four – the signup deadline is April 27th – all to benefit the Olney Central College Foundation – call OCC today
(NEWTON) the 6th annual Jasper County Chamber of Commerce Bass Tournament on Newton Lake is set for April 28th, from 6:00 that morning to 2:00 that afternoon – it’s an 80% payout & a guaranteed $500 Big Bass – the $60 entry fee must be paid in cash that morning with a check-in time of 5:30 – take off by draw, not in order of entry – for more tournament information, call Chris at 618-553-4319
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