Prep Sports Notebook: Rocket softball team wins, SJO baseball records first shutout
Spartans notch conference win
![Adam Price makes a play at first](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3Jz5Zydyo0CvzlmVg_e2D7Ryxp5FAgqwY0bIEuSwSp6VcdZvhwVX9dtEEGoiPdNy-CBoIGF3icdJQyl6S9jquJsDv4TrOp0EPaeTkVMEX_NXc4IKwBrpN2Z6PoMUuRlMfIJ49iGM22YGap4ftxTP_7N-fEjAEk3GfspJpsQO3yDQAdNaRxpf-mbx0/s1600/PNM_3281.jpg)
Adam Price prepares to scoop a throw to first out of the dirt on a play in the top of the sixth inning in St. Joseph-Ogden's home baseball game against St. Thomas More. Price delivered a sacrifice fly to left field to score teammate Taylor Voorhees in the bottom of the third inning. SJO prevailed 9-0 to win the Illini Prairie Conference game.
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The St. Joseph-Ogden baseball team improved to 6-1 on the season after a seven-run inning in the bottom of the 4th to cruise past St. Thomas More, 9-0. Luke Landrus and Taylor Voorhees scattered 2 hits apiece while senior Andrew Beyers tallied 2 RBI. Voorhees and Beyers crossed the plate twice for SJO. Caleb Ochs earned the win on the mound for the Spartans. Next up, St. Joseph-Ogden plays two conference games next week. On Monday, SJO hosts Bloomington Central Catholic and travels to Rantoul to take on the Eagles on Thursday.