Saturday’s prep highlights: SJ-O baseball reaches 30 wins

May 17—In baseball

The Vikings (7-20) had the tying and go-ahead runs on base in the seventh inning but couldn’t bring them home. scattered five hits and two walks in an impressive pitching performance.

had two of the Panthers’ (11-11) five hits in this Heart of Illinois Conference Showcase game, but they needed a bit more to come away on top.

The Spartans (29-2) got the day started with a shutout by , who struck out nine batters while only allowing two hits over seven innings. led the offense with a pair of hits, including a home run, and two RBI.

The Spartans (30-2) extended their winning streak to eight games with their second shutout of the day. pitched the first five innings, tallying nine strikeouts while giving up just one hit, and tossed a perfect final two frames with four punchouts. and each collected two hits to pace the lineup.

In softball

The Panthers (34-1) bounced back well after their first loss of the season to Westville on Friday, closing out the regular season on a high note at the Heart of Illinois Conference Showcase. and both picked up two hits, with Fleming driving in three runs, and earned the win in the circle.

For the second straight game, the Comets (19-10) earned an extra-inning walk-off victory. singled home to win it, added two hits and struck out 13 batters in a complete-game one-hitter. had the Chargers’ (4-17) lone hit, and she recorded 15 strikeouts in the circle.

and led the Storm (16-11) to victory with three hits apiece, and Russell added nine strikeouts in a complete-game pitching effort. and paced the Warriors (9-16) with two hits apiece.