Friday’s prep highlights (print)

In baseball

• Armstrong-Potomac 15, Schlarman 1. Bowen Hesterburg collected two hits and drove in four runs, Davyn Franzen added three hits and delivered three RBI and Ryan Edwards
  • retired nine batters on strikes to lead the host Trojans (6-2) past the Hilltoppers (2-3) in Vermilion Valley Conference play.
  • Bismarck-Henning/Rossville-Alvin 16, Cissna Park 0. Caden Kelemenic totaled four hits for the Blue Devils (6-5) to power a dominant four-inning VVC win against the Timberwolves (1-6), with Ethan Dubois hitting a double and Anderson Thomas
    • striking out six batters to help the winning cause.
    • Lexington 11, LeRoy 9. Braeden Fox and Kobe Brent each had four hits for the Panthers (4-2) in a Heart of Illinois Conference loss to the Minutemen, with Cole Wilson
      • adding two hits and three RBI to the Panthers’ offense.
      • Mahomet-Seymour 14, Bloomington Central Catholic 4. Doubles from Miles Woolsey, Cade Ashby and Paxson O’Malley
        • contributed to a comfortable road win for the Bulldogs (5-3) in nonconference play.
        • Normal Community 6, Champaign Central 2. Luke McClure, Ryan Pipkins and Tre Cole
          • tallied hits for the Maroons (8-6-1) in a Big 12 Conference loss to the Ironmen.
          • Oakwood 6, Iroquois West 2. Two runs in the first inning and three runs in the sixth inning made the difference for the host Comets (6-8) in a VVC game against the Raiders (4-5), with Brandt Hobick and Jackson Dudley chipping in three hits apiece to lift their team to the win. Chase Harrison and Xander Wilson hit doubles for Oakwood, while Julian Melgoza
            • drove in a pair of runs for the Comets.
            • Paxton-Buckley-Loda 10, Lanark Eastland 4. Tyler Cole and Colsen Hayden each had a pair of hits to guide the Panthers (7-4) to a road win in nonconference play, with Luke Krumwiede
              • striking out five batters in four innings of work.
              • Salt Fork 6, Milford 3. The Storm (7-1) went on the road and collected a VVC win thanks to 11 strikeouts from Pedro Rangel IV and two hits from Peyton Hageman. Caleb Clutteur
                • had two hits for the Bearcats (4-6).
                • Tri-Valley 4, Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley 1. Three hits from Brayden Elliott — including a pair of doubles — weren’t enough to key the host Falcons (5-4) past the Vikings in an HOIC game, with David Hull
                  • striking out three batters during his five innings on the mound.

                  In softball

                  • Armstrong-Potomac 12, Tri-County 3. Carly Grant hit a pair of doubles during a three-hit performance that guided the host Trojans (4-6) past the Titans (2-9) in nonconference play, with Tinley Parkerson, Acasia Gernentz and Ellie Jameson
                    • contributing two hits apiece to contribute to the winning effort.
                    • Bismarck-Henning/Rossville-Alvin 17, Chrisman 2. Emma Shelato had a double among three hits, Eva Ronto collected three hits of her own and Ella Acton
                      • drove in three runs to highlight a dominant VVC win for the Blue Devils (6-7) against the host Cardinals (2-2).
                      • Grant Park 9, Watseka 5. Hits from Abigail Neukomm and Noelle Schroeder and singles from Christa Holohan and Sarah Parsons
                        • weren’t enough to lead the Warriors (1-7) to a nonconference win on their home field.
                        • Hoopeston Area 12, Georgetown-Ridge Farm 0. Maddie Barnes earned the win in the circle as the Cornjerkers (4-4) dispatched the Buffaloes (2-7) in VVC play, with Kinzley Bailey driving in three runs, Addyson Kelnhofer
                          • plating two runs and the Cornjerkers combining to steal nine bases.
                          • LeRoy 6, Lexington 3. Jacey Hageman earned her seventh win of the year by surrendering just three hits against two strikeouts in seven innings of work against the host Minutemen, with Natalie Loy producing two hits and Morgan Fleming
                            • driving in a pair of runs for the Panthers (11-1) in their victory.
                            • Oakwood 8, Iroquois West 5. Three hits from Gracie Hanner, two hits apiece from Irene Rangel and Bella Bradford and 10 strikeouts from Rangel in the circle lead the host Comets (4-6-1) past the Raiders (2-6) in VVC play, while Cameron Bork
                              • hit a double for the Raiders.
                              • Salt Fork 8, Milford/Cissna Park 7. Karli McGee drove in three runs, Morgan Russell and Ava Ringstrom accounted for two RBI apiece and McGee added eight strikeouts in the circle to spark the Storm (11-3) past the host Bearcats (7-2) in VVC play. Addison Lucht
                                • had three hits and stole a base for the Bearcats.
                                • Villa Grove 19, Shawnee 17. Isabelle Dodd hit a home run and three doubles to set the tone for the visiting Blue Devils (5-2), who narrowly emerged with a nonconference win thanks to five RBI from Ella Schweighart, four RBI from Madison Hinds and three base hits from Olivia Jones
                                  • .
                                  • Casey-Westfield 15, Westville 5. The Tigers (11-2) got three singles from Lilly Kiesel, a double and a single from Layla Atwood and one RBI each from Peyton Sabalaskey, Taylor Valangeon and Daylin Zaayer
                                    • but still lost on the road to the Warriors in nonconference play.

                                    In girls’ soccer

                                    • Monticello 5, Springfield Southeast 0. Three saves from Allison Nebelsick, two goals from Elle Bodznick and additional scores from Megan Allen, Margo Cassel and Vanya Zuniga
                                      • propeled the Sages (10-2) past the Spartans in a nonconference match.

                                      Joey Wright