Ames and Spartans aiming high

Spartan baseball team enjoys home game like atmosphere in state semifinal showdown against Ottawa Marquette.
Trevor Ames hangs out with SJO fans after the game
Photo: Sentinel/Clark Brooks

CHAMPAIGN - Trevor Ames celebrates St. Joseph-Ogden's win over the Marquette Crusaders with student fans after his team's 6-1 win in the Class 2A semifinal game at Illinois Field on the University of Illinois campus. With almost home field advantage again on Saturday, SJO takes on the Warrior-Lions at 7 p.m. Despite going 0-3, Ames, a senior, tallied one RBI and a stolen base in the IHSA postseason contest. With the 38-2 Spartans' home field just 10 miles from the IHSA state baseball venue, hundreds of loyal SJO fans of all ages packed the west stands, cheering on their team.


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