Newton Lady Eagles
Final Score: Newton 5, Lawrenceville 0
The Lady Eagles remain undefeated at 18-0 overall and 5-0 in LIC play, shutting out Lawrenceville on the road.
- Hits: Newton outhit Lawrenceville 6-3
- Winning Pitcher: Amelia Collins – 4 IP, 3 strikeouts
- Top Performers:
- Avery Mulvey – RBI double
- Allie Hermann & Bailee Frichtl – RBI singles
- Claire Probst – walked, singled, and scored twice
- Other Hits: Jorgia Reich, Lexie Ghast
Next Game: Newton travels to Tolono Unity for a non-conference matchup on Saturday.
Olney Lady Tigers
Final Score: Mattoon 8, Olney 5
Despite collecting 13 hits, the Lady Tigers couldn’t overcome Mattoon’s late runs in this LIC loss.
- Hits: Olney outhit Mattoon 13-8
- Top Performers:
- Kaiya Seessengood – 4 hits, 2 runs scored
- Kennedy Knox – bases-clearing double (3 RBI)
- Taylor Bloomer – 2 doubles
- Kaitlyn Dowty – solo home run
- Allison Reed – 2 hits
- Jaylen Gwyn – RBI single
- Stella Hines – single, scored a run
- Kaitlin Kocher – single
Next Game: Olney hosts North Knox (IN) this afternoon.
Elsewhere in LIC Softball
- Charleston defeated Paris, 17-7 (Non-Conference)
National Trail Conference Tournament – Effingham
Winner’s Bracket Semifinals:
- Windsor/Stewardson-Strasburg 1, Altamont 0
- St. Anthony 14, South Central 5
Consolation Semifinals:
- Dieterich 11, St. Elmo/Brownstown 1
- Neoga 6, North Clay 5
Final Round: Saturday at Effingham
Additional Area Scores
- Centralia 2, Mt. Vernon 1
- Sullivan 9, Cumberland 3
- Tolono Unity 2, Mt. Zion 1
- West Frankfort 11, Fairfield 6
- Mahomet-Seymour 4, St. Joseph-Ogden 0
- Johnston City 7, Harrisburg 5
- Anna-Jonesboro 17, Benton 2
- Red Bud 9, Du Quoin 1
- Waltonville 10, Wayne City 0