SJO slides into state baseball title game

The St. Joseph-Ogden baseball team scored six runs across five innings to defeat two-time Class 1A state champions Ottawa Marquette at Illinois Field on Friday.
Logan Rosenthal slides in at home plate for first run of the game
Photo: Sentinel/Clark Brooks

CHAMPAIGN - St. Joseph-Ogden's Logan Rosenthal slides across home plate to give the Spartans an early lead over Ottawa Marquette during their IHSA Class 2A state semifinal Friday at Illinois Field. SJO added another run on a Trevor Ames hit to take a 2-0 first-inning advantage and never looked back, scoring four more runs over the next three innings in a 6-1 victory. The top-ranked Spartans advance to Saturday's Class 2A championship game against Harvest Christian Academy-Westminster Christian at 7 p.m. Rosenthal, a senior, finished with one hit, one run scored and one walk.


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