April 8, 2013
Westmont
15, Seneca 7
At Seneca, Brian Bergeson had a big day with two home runs and three runs
batted in, but it wasn't enough to lift Seneca (2-9, 0-2) to an Interstate
Eight Conference victory.
Brent Bergeson added a three-run home run for the Fighting Irish. Logan Pifer
was 2-for-3 with a double. Matt Houchin also had two hits.
Josh Rohder started the game and took the loss. He went five innings, giving
up 10 runs (nine earned) on 10 hits.
John Kelly (3 hits, 6 RBIs) and Charlie Donovan (3 hits, 2 RBIs) led Westmont (7-3).
Plano 2, Lisle 3
Cody Dryden had 3 hits, and took the loss on the mound though only one run was earned, he had 11 strike outs. Brett Johsnon had 3 hits including a double
Ryan VanVolkenburg was 3-for-3 with 3 doubles and scored the winning run for Lisle (4-3-1).
Herscher
10, Dwight 0 (5)
Austin Mendell allowed 2 hits and struck out 7 for Herscher
(8-1-2).
Manteno 3, Wilmington 2
The Manteno Panthers Varsity Baseball survive Wilmington rally,
escape with 3-2 victory
Wilmington was never able to get over the hump and get over its troubles against
the Manteno Panthers Varsity Baseball on Monday, as Wilmington fell 3-2 at
Manteno after falling behind by three runs in the third inning.
Jack Morgan (2-0) got the win for Manteno thanks to seven strikeouts. Morgan
allowed no earned runs on three hits and two walks over seven innings.
The Panthers never surrendered the lead after the third inning. Brett Gilbert
and Adam Shaeffer each singled and then stole a base, while shortstop Kevin
Sloat's patience was rewarded with a walk. First baseman Drew Nichols smacked
a single into center field, scoring two, and third baseman Nick Kirchschlager
followed with single to score Sloat. Even though the Panthers committed two
errors their defense was able to contain Wilmington over seven innings.
Manteno is now 9-0 overall and 2-0 in the Interstate 8 Conference. The Panthers
travel to Wilmington for the conference rematch on Tuesday at 4:30 pm. Jack
Liss (3-0) is expected to start for the Panthers.
Reed-Custer
11, Peotone 3
R-C (6-1) scored 10 runs in the bottom of the 6th.
Sandwich
4, Coal City 2
At Coal City, the Indians scored twice in the top of the sixth
inning to defeat Coal City in an Interstate Eight Conference contest.
Bailey Watros surrendered a pair of unearned runs and two hits with five walks
and five strikeouts to get the win on the mound.
Corey Tollefson, Austin Smith and Zach Fordon all had a run batted in for
Sandwich (6-2, 1-1). Jake Roehn doubled.