Carrollton High School (30-1-1) built an 8-0 lead over Tremont High School 21-9 and held on for 8-4 victory in the IHSA Class 1A boys baseball state tournament at O’Brien Field. The Hawks pounded out 15 hits in the game and limited the Turks to just three hits. Tremont was held in check by the strong pitching of senior starter Sammy Coonrod who had 13 strike-outs in 6.2 innings of work raising his record to 11-0 this season. The Turks left fielder Tyler Risinger hit a grand slam in the bottom of the sixth but could get no closer. The attendance for the game was 1123.
-Bob
