Champaign St. Thomas More sophomore Adam Price threw a complete game and held off a late charge by Monticello as the Sabers took down the Sages 2-1 in Illini Prairie Conference boy’s baseball action Tuesday from Monticello High School.

A day after getting shut out at the hands of IVC, Monticello’s bats went quiet again, mustering just three hits. Trailing 2-0 entering the 7th inning, Joey Sprinkle led the inning off with a single to left. Jared Lockmiller looked like he was going to ground into a double play but STM was unable to record an out on a ground ball to second base. A bunt by Andrew Rudolph was misplayed in front of the mound loading the bases with no one out. 

But Price struck out Nick Teschke. Thomas Swartz singled in a run to make it 2-1 and Price struck out Cole Smith and Biniam Lienhart to end the threat and the game.

Will Hoerner had an RBI hit capping a two-run third inning for the Sabers. 

STM moves to 4-9 on the season while Monticello drops to 4-5. The two teams will meet up again Thursday in Champaign.