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HS Baseball: Mt. Pulaski Rolls In Regional Play

Mt. Pulaski dominated Cerro Gordo-Bement 15-0 in a five inning, run-rule win Wednesday from the Decatur St. Teresa Class Regional.

 

The Class 1A semifinal game was dominant for the Hilltoppers who got contributions up and down the lineup. Chance Payne was 3-for-3 with a double, four RBIs and two runs scored. Tyler Cross was 1-for-1 with three RBIs and scored a run

 

Evan Cooper was terrific on the mound for Mt. Pulaski. He struck out eight in four innings of scoreless ball. Cooper also finished 1-for-3 with a double. 

 

Landon Smith, Liam Smith, Luke Martin, and Aaron Volle drove in runs for the Hilltoppers who advance to another Regional Championship game Saturday. They get the winner of today's matchup between Argenta-Oreana and Decatur St. Teresa.

 

Class 1A Regional semifinal action from Wednesday:

 

Lexington 3 F-8

Ridgeview 4

 

Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley 15 F-5

Crete Illinois Lutheran 1

 

Havana 11

Illini Central 1

 

LeRoy 11

Bloomington Cornerstone Christian Academy 1

 

Central A & M 4

Okaw Valley 7

 

Class 2A Regional semifinal action from Wednesday:

 

St. Joseph-Ogden 4

Fithian-Oakwood 1

 

Pleasant Plains 10

Athens 0

 

Springfield Sacred Heart-Griffin 3

Quincy Notre Dame 1

 

IVC 4

Orion 3

 

Tolono Unity 12

Champaign St. Thomas More 1

 

Class 1A Regional semifinal action today:

 

At Arcola

 

Arcola 4:00pm

Tuscola

 

At Ridgeview

 

Heyworth 4:30pm

LeRoy

 

At Delavan

 

Delavan 4:30pm

Midwest Central

 

Class 2A Regional semifinal action today:

 

At Monticello

 

Tri-Valley 4:30pm

Clinton

 

At Tolono Unity

 

Westville 4:30pm

Paxton-Buckley-Loda

 

At Virden North Mac

 

Auburn 4:30pm

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