In a game heard on WHOW and all its digital platforms, Hadley Humble hit a two-run homer in the fourth that helped the Clinton Maroons defeat the Shelbyville Rams by a final score of 9-7 in Central Illinois Conference high school softball action on Monday afternoon in Clinton. 

Trailing 3-0 in the bottom of the fourth, Hadley Humble launched a two-run homer that also scored Riley Fentress, and sparked a game-winning rally for the Maroons. Kinzey Sickles and Lainey Nichols singled, and Khloe Riddle was hit by a pitch to load the bases with one out on the board. 

A disputed infield fly ruling involving nine-hitter Aliviyah Haynes eliminated a potential inning-ending double play for Shelbyville. Still trailing 3-1 with the bases loaded and one out on the board, a flurry of singles and a double by Avery Smith made the score 6-3 and set up a 2 RBI triple for Riley Fentress that made it 8-3. 

Shelbyville got on the board first with a solo HR from Alex Jokisch. They got three runs back in the top of the fifth with singles from Kenzie Jones, Adison Musser, an RBI double from Claire Canada, and an RBI single from Tailyn Hancock to cut the Maroons' lead to 8-6. 

In the home half of the fifth, Haynes scored Nichols with a sac fly to add an insurance run and make it 9-6, although Shelbyville got one back with a second solo homer in the top of the sixth from Jokisch.

Fentress led the Maroons offensively, going 3-for-4 with two runs and two RBIs. Humble was also 3-for-4 with two RBIs and one run scored. Sickles, Nichols, Thompson, and Riddle all added hits in the outing. 

Haynes went the distance in circle, allowing seven runs on 12 hits, struck out eight, and committed seven errors. 

Jokish was 3-for-4 on the day for the Rams with two RBIs and three runs scored, including two solo homers. Aylah Logan, Canada, and Hancock all posted 2-for-4 days while Jones and Musser each added singles. 

Karli Boehm pitched six innings, allowing nine runs on 10 hits, struck out four, and walked one. 

With the win, Clinton improves to 8-17 and 3-5 in Central Illinois Conference play. Shelbyville falls to 6-12 and 2-6 in the CIC. The two teams will face off once again on Wednesday in Shelbyville. 

Ryan Pine went deep, and Josh Bass drove in five runs as Clinton scored 17 runs in the seventh inning to blow by Central A&M 22-1 in Central Illinois Conference play from Moweaqua on Monday.

Pine drove in a game-best six runs and finished 4-for-4 - a triple shy of the cycle. Bass was 2-for-4 with a double and five RBIs.

Stone Stith had a double and drove in two. Jack Manning tripled and drove in two runs as well. Mitchell Cornwell and Xavier Reynolds had two RBIs for the Maroons. 

Pine struck out four in three innings of shutout ball. Cornwell struck out six in three scoreless innings. 

Clinton is 16-11 overall. They will visit Monticello on Wednesday. Hear the action on 95.9 FM WEZC and online at dewittdailynews.com. 

In a game heard on WEZC and online at dewittdailynews.com, Olympia's Gabby Frye outdueled Monticello's Cassidee Stoffel in a 1-0 win in non-conference high school softball action on Monday in Monticello.

Stoffel and Frye went toe-to-toe, each going the distance in circle.

Frye struck out the final two batters she faced to finish with 11 strikeouts while permitting only four hits.

Stoffel struck out ten, walked one, but worked out consistent trouble throughout the game. Her only blemish was a Finley Hoffman RBI single in the fourth inning.

Kennedie Finchum was 2-for-4 to lead Olympia.

Thea Key, Sadie Walsh, Stoffel, and Reece Stiger had the only hits for the Lady Sages.

Olympia is 25-7 overall. Monticello drops to 20-8. 

Mt. Pulaski jumped out big early and never looked back as they routed Buffalo Tri-City 12-2 in a five-inning, run-rule win on Monday in non-conference high school baseball action in Mt. Pulaski.

Tyler Cross drove in a team-best three runs. Luke Martin drove in a pair of runs with a double. Keoni Charron had two RBIs and added a double for the Hilltoppers.

Mt. Pulaski overcame seven errors in the win. 

Preston Cowan struck out four in five innings of two-run ball; both runs were unearned. 

Mt. Pulaski is 16-8 overall. They travel to Havana on Wednesday. 

Chase March's run-scoring base hit scored two runs, and Lincoln walked off Rantoul 3-2 in non-conference high school baseball action on Monday in Lincoln.

March's single scored Gage Rutledge, and Tate Aue ended up scoring on an error in the outfield. 

Carson Fuiten struck out nine in a complete game effort. The senior allowed two runs, one was earned, on four hits with just one walk.

Karson Komnick, Austin Lucas, Sampson Kurka, and Kane Komnick each had a pair of hits for the Railsplitters, who honored Kurka, Komnick, Fuiten, and Lucas for senior day before the game.

The Railers go to 17-8 overall. They visit Springfield Southeast on Tuesday. 

Kyle Glass drove in five runs, and Normal Community pounded out 12 hits and drew 12 walks as they made easy work of Peoria High School, 22-0 in a three-inning, run-rule win on Monday in Big 12 Conference high school baseball action in Normal in the opener of a doubleheader. 

Owen Knox drew a team-best four walks and drove in two runs. Chase Hendren and Nico Salvati drove in three runs for the Ironmen.

Hendren struck out nine in three perfect innings for Normal Community. 

In the second game, Carter Reiners drove in four runs as Normal Community followed up its opening win with a 17-0 victory in the second game. 

Reiners doubled twice. Salvati added another double in the second game. Glass drove in two as well. 

Normal Community played its JV lineup on Monday.

The Ironmen are 26-2 overall and 15-1 in Big 12 play. They take on Normal U-High on Tuesday. 

Normal West built an early lead, but Peoria Notre rallied for an 8-5 win in Big 12 Conference High School baseball action on Monday in Peoria. 

The Wildcats went up 3-0 in the top of the second inning, but Poeria Notre Dame scored eight of the game's final ten runs to come away with the win. 

Mason Ahslinger drove in three to lead the Wildcats. He was 2-for-4 with a triple. 

Sam McCully drove in a run for Normal West. 

The Wildcats to go to 17-11 overall and 9-5 in the Big 12. They visit Danville on Tuesday before returning home to host Peoria Notre Dame on Wednesday.