One area team avoids opening-day loss at Rantoul Invite. Zoe Goodreau hits a home run for Central and SJO's Amelia Huckstat picks up a pitching win on Friday.
St. Joseph-Ogden 11, Fenton 4
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Joseph-Ogden | 1 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 0 | - | - | 11 | 9 | 1 |
| Fenton | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | - | - | 4 | 4 | 5 |
GAME NOTES: Isabella Delgado led Fenton's offensive effort with one triple and two RBI in the loss to the St. Joseph-Ogden. Pitcher Sophia Hollis struck out two of the 22 batters she faced, giving up nine hits over four innings.
Junior Brynn Ikemire and Emma McKinney, a senior, delivered two hits each at the annual Rantoul softball tournament. Brooklyn Stevens and Kellyn Irwin took one stolen base each. Amelia Huckstat earned the win despite giving up four hits and four runs. The senior threw 55 strikes out 88 pitches.
Photo: Sentinel/Clark Brooks
Zakiyah Primm throws out a Hoopeston Area batter at first in the Tigers' home game on Friday. Primm scored two runs in Urbana's first win of the season. The Tigers are back in action on Wednesday at Paxton-Buckley-Loda.
Urbana 15, Hoopeston Area 9
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Urbana | 7 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 4 | 2 |
| Hoopeston Area | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 12 | 4 |
GAME NOTES: Journey Porter and Ariana Coleman pushed three runs across the plate for the Tigers in their first win of the season. Porter, who also had two stolen bases, delivered two hits in her three trips to the plate, and Coleman, along with Arreola had one each. Kaya Hill, who earned the win in the circle, also nabbed a stolen bag to help the Tigers improve to 1-4 on the season.
Pitcher Camilla Linder took the loss for the loss for the Cornjerkers, throwing 48 strikes out of her 109 pitches on Friday. Kinzley Bailey went 3-for-4 at the plate for Hoopeston.
Pekin 3, Champaign Central 1
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pekin | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | - | 3 | 4 | 4 |
| Champaign Central | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 1 | 3 | 1 |
GAME NOTES: Pekin freshman Kinley Arnold hit a flyball to right field scoring Abbie Walker in the bottom of the second inning. Lily Towery and Patience Toungett added go-ahead runs in the bottom of the fifth for the Dragons.
Grace Bandy, Mya de la Cruz, and Coryn Christ made it on base with one hit each. Christ notched an RBI, putting Haley Helm over the plate in the top of third inning. Helm suffered the loss, giving up three runs on four hits. The junior hurler struck out six batters in her 83 tosses at the Rantoul Invitational Softball Tournament.
North Boone 13, Centennial 1
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Boone | 3 | 0 | 10 | 0 | - | - | - | 13 | 9 | 0 |
| Centennial | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 1 | 2 | 10 |
GAME NOTES: Zoe Goodreau hit a solo, inside-the-park home run for the Chargers in opening inning. After that, North Boone pitcher Courtney Troutt dominated in the circle, allowing just one more hit while striking out ten Charger sluggers in the rout.
Arthur-Okaw Christian 4, Rantoul 1
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arthur-Okaw Christian | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | - | - | 4 | 2 | 1 |
| Rantoul | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | - | - | 1 | 4 | 1 |
GAME NOTES: Airiana Bell hit a triple and eventually scored Rantoul's only run in their tournament loss on Friday, finishing the opener with two hits. Addy Sherrick threw 77 pitches, striking out six of the Conquering Riders she faced on Friday.
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