In a game heard on WEZC and online at dewittdailynews.com, Bloomington Central Catholic outlasted Monticello 5-4 in a Class 2A Regional Championship high school softball nine-inning marathon on Friday afternoon from Bloomington Central Catholic High School.

The Lady Saints jumped out in front for a 3-0 lead, and its pitcher, Jaelyn Moritz, looked like she was going to carry BCC to an easy win.

But Monticello battled back with a four-run fifth inning to go in front 4-3. A pair of passed balls scored a run, and Meadow Miller delivered an RBI base hit in the frame. 

A solo home run in BCC's sixth inning from Brynn Landrus tied the game at 4-4. 

The score would stay tied at 4-4 until the Lady Saints got a run with two outs on a single from Lauren Durako to put BCC in front 5-4. 

The Lady Sages finish the season 21-10 overall.

BCC advances to the Monticello sectional next week. 

Class 1A Regional championship scores

@ Iroquois West

Heyworth 15

Iroquois West 6

@ Havana

Illini Bluffs 10

Dee-Mack 0

@ Tuscola

Meridian 11

Tuscola 1

Class 2A

@IVC

Eureka 3

IVC 2

@ Farmington

Olympia 3

Peoria Notre Dame 6

@ Lexington

Princeton 3

Pontiac 5

@ Rochester

Rochester 11

Warrensburg-Latham 1