HIGH SCHOOL SOFTBALL FROM YESTERDAY (05/02/2024)

(OLNEY) In High School Varsity Softball yesterday –

  • Olney lost to Mattoon, 8-2

The Lady Tigers were outhit by the host Lady Green Wave, 9 to 5

  • At the plate – Taylor Bloomer doubled with 2 RBI
  • Kaiya Seessengood had 2 singles with 1 run scored
  • The other Olney hits came from Clara Williams and Bailey Rennier

The (11-8/2-2) Lady Tigers are scheduled to play at North Knox, Indiana today

(NEWTON) In High School Varsity Softball –

  • Newton beat Lawrenceville, 2-0

The Lady Eagles outhit the visiting Lady Indians, 4 to 3

  • Winning pitcher – Amelia Collins, striking out 5 in 4 and 2/3 innings of work
  • At the plate – Bailee Frichtl had 2 hits and 1 RBI
  • Lilly Kessler had an RBI hit and Allie Stanley had a hit and 1 run scored

The (20-5/4-0) Lady Eagles are scheduled to host Pinckneyville tomorrow.

(NEWTON/OLNEY) In High School Varsity Softball yesterday –

There were two other LIC teams in action

  • Robinson beat Martinsville, 10-0
  • Charleston beat Paris, 13-1

Here’s some other area downstate results in the National Trail Conference Tournament

  • Winner’s semi-final – St. Anthony beat Altamont, 6-2
  • Winner’s semi-final – Windsor/Stewardson-Strasburg beat South Central, 11-1
  • Consolation semi-final – St. Elmo beat Neoga, 13-11
  • Consolation semi-final – Dieterich beat North Clay/Clay City, 18-4

Elsewhere yesterday,

  • Carterville beat Edwards County, 2-0
  • Mt. Vernon beat Centralia, 5-2
  • Cumberland beat Okaw Valley, 17-5
  • Effingham beat Taylorville twice, 9-0 and 13-1