AJ Bailey and the Mt. Pulaski Hilltoppers made quick work of Argenta-Oreana in a 12-1 five-inning, run-rule win Wednesday in Class 1A Regional semifinal boy's baseball action from Argenta.
Bailey allowed an unearned run across five innings. He struck out seven and permitted two hits.
The Hilltoppers used a seven-run third inning to get up big.
Jackson Fricke hit a bases-clearing three-run double finishing 1-for-3. Chance Payne and Liam Smith were 2-for-3. Payne drove in a run.
The Hilltoppers were very active on the bases. Landon Smith, Liam Smith, Payne, Bailey, Franklin Wade, Clay Aylesworth, and Luke Martin all stole bases. Evan Cooper had two steals.
The Bombers finish the season at 5-17.
Mt. Pulaski is 27-4 overall. They meet the winner of this afternoon's game between Champaign St. Thomas More and Cerro Gordo-Bement on Saturday morning for the Regional championship.
Class 1A Regional semifinal action from Wednesday
At Salt Fork
Decatur St. Teresa 8
Danville Schlarman 2
At Cissna Park
Armstrong 12 F-6
Fisher 2
At LeRoy
Delavan 5
Bloomington Cornerstone Christian Academy 0
At Lexington
Heyworth 8
Roanoke-Benson 2
At Tuscola
Stewardson-Strasburg 10 F-5
Tuscola 0
Arcola 3
Meridian 1
Class 2A Regional semifinal matchups
At Athens
Williamsville 1
Petersburg-PORTA 0
Maroa-Forsyth 15
Buffalo Tri-City 0
At Quincy Notre Dame
Warrensburg-Latham 2
Pittsfield 8
At St. Joseph-Ogden
St. Joseph-Ogden 2
Bismarck-Hennin 4
Class 1A Regional softball semifinal action
At Illini Bluffs
Pawnee 6
Delavan 1
At Heyworth
Fisher 4
Argenta-Oreana 10
Class 2A Regional softball semifinal action Wednesday
At Bloomington Central Catholic
Bloomington Central Catholic 6
Tri-Valley 2
At Herscher
Clifton Central 6
Lexington 13
At Maroa-Forsyth
Tolono Unity 4
Arthur-Lovington-Atwood-Hammond 2
Warrensburg-Latham 2
Maroa-Forsyth 9
>>Sox Offense Stays Hot In Win Over Guardians
Jake Burger and Gavin Sheets both homered for the second straight game, leading the Chicago White Sox past the Cleveland Guardians 7-2 on Wednesday night.
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Cleveland LHP Logan Allen (1-1, 3.43) faces Chicago RHP Dylan Cease (2-2, 4.86) in the series finale Thursday.
