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East Peoria (21-3, 14-0) scored two runs in the bottom of the seventh inning to beat the Morton Potters 3-2 Thursday evening at Eastside Centre. Bridget Bankes knocked in Sarah Finck and Taylor Kellum for the walk off victory on senior night for the lady Red Raiders. Finck the junior pitcher for East Peoria tossed a two-hitter and struck out 15 to finish the Mid-Illini Conference unbeaten.

-Bob

East Peoria Late Rally Beats Morton in Mid-Illini Softball

May 16th, 2013
Posted in High School, IHSA, Illinois, Potters, Red Raiders, Softball
Tagged Baden, Bridget Bankes, Casey Brunton, Chandler Ryan, DeMarini, Denee'Menzione, East Peoria High School, Easton, Eastside Centre, IHSA, Illinois High School Association, Kali George, Kelsi Dahms, Louisville Slugger, Mid-Illini Conference, Mizuno, Morton High School, Nicole Koch, Nicole Montgomery, Nike, Nikki Eigsti, Rawlings, Sarah Finck, Stacey Buescher, Taylor Kellum, Taylor Namanny, Under Armour, Wilson
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Senior third baseman Spencer Gaa homered and drove in three runs and Geremy Guerrero and Trent Johnson combined to allow six hits for Metamora in a 5-2 win over the host Limestone Wednesday night that earned both a title share in the Mid-Illini Conference. Gaa, headed to Bradley University, had a two-run double to highlight a four-run second inning off Rockets left-hander Dylan Weaver. Metamora (26-5, 13-1) last won the M-I title in baseball in 1996. Limestone (22-6, 13-1), also co-champion last season, was bidding to become the first team in the 31-year history of the M-I to go unbeaten in league play. Limestone in the second got an RBI single from Dominic Johnson and Adam Schmitt scored on Josh Wormer’s sacrifice fly to make the score 4-2. Redbirds freshman lefty Geremy Guerrero used the defensive support to face the minimum from the third through fifth innings and allowed five hits, struck out two and walked one. Sophomore Trent Johnson came on in the sixth. In the seventh he got Sean Green to ground into a force for the final out with two runners on.

-Bob

Metamora Beats Limestone For Share of Mid-Illini Title

May 15th, 2013
Posted in Ballpark, Baseball, High School, IHSA, Illinois, Redbirds, Rockets
Tagged Adidas, Alec Skender, Bradley University, Brendan Nachtrieb, Chase Schooley, Cody Rupp, David Gualandri, DeMarini, Derek Renz, Dominic Johnson, Drew Beenders, Dylan Weaver, Easton, Eddie Mathews, Eric Stone, Ethan Skender, Franklin, Geremy Guerrero, IHSA, Jack Koeppel, Josh Wormer, Limestone High School, Louisville Slugger, Metamora High School, Mid-Illini Conference, Nike, Rawlings, Ray Vogel, Riddell, Sean Green, Spencer Gaa, Trent Johnson, Trey Barnes, Under Armour, Wilson, Zach Jewell
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Limestone senior pitcher Zach Jewell was brilliant in a 2-0 victory over Metamora (25-5, 12-1)in a matchup of Mid-Illini Conference baseball unbeatens Monday evening. The Rockets (22-5, 13-0) right-hander allowed three hits, no walks and struck out six in the complete-game win. Trent Johnson, the Redbirds sophomore committed to the University of Arizona, got an inning-ending double play to escape a bases-loaded sitiation in the bottom of the fourth. Limestone loaded the bases again in the sixth, on Dylan Weaver’s single surrounded by two walks. Dominic Johnson, also a sophomore, who fanned in his first two at-bats, bounced a single through the left side that scored pinch-runner Ray Vogel and Weaver. In the seventh Jewell retired Trent Johnson and Brendan Nachtrieb on strikes after Alec Skender singled and reached second. Metamora will travel to play Limestone again in two days at 7 p.m.

-Bob

Limestone’s Zach Jewell Shuts Out Metamora in Mid-Illini Baseball

May 13th, 2013
Posted in Baseball, High School, IHSA, Illinois, Redbirds, Rockets
Tagged Adam Schmitt, Alec Skender, Brady Fairfield, Brendan Nachtrieb, Chase Schooley, Cody Rupp, David Gualandri, Derek Renz, Dominic Johnson, Drew Beenders, Dylan Weaver, Easton, Eddie Mathews, Eric Stone, Ethan Skender, Hank Mathews, Jack Koeppel, Jake Hargis, Josh Wormer, Limestone High School, Louisville Slugger, Metamora High School, Mid-Illini Conference, Nike, Rawlings, Ray Vogel, Schutt Sports, Sean Green, Spencer Gaa, Trent Johnson, Trey Barnes, Wilson, Zach Jewell
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The Nashville Hornettes (34-4) stunned the St. Joeseph-Ogden Spartans (40-1) in there IHSA Class 2A semifinal game 5-2 at Eastside Centre. Nashville jumped to a 3-0 lead in the top of the first inning on a three-run homer by Hannah Yung. Sophomore Kiley Pelker belted a two-run double in second inning for an early 5-0 lead and held on with the strong pitching of Maci Ingram. The Freshman pitcher allowed five hits and struck out 14 in handing SJ-O its first loss of the year. Spartans catcher Mickaela Fleming hit a two-run homer in the fourth inning for their only runs of the game. Click here for complete game info and stats.

-Bob

Nashville Stops Unbeaten St. Joe-Ogden and Play for Class 2A Title

June 1st, 2012
Posted in Bats, Catcher, Championships, East Peoria, Fans, High School, Hornettes, IHSA, IL, Illinois, RBI, Softball, Spartans, State Finals, State Tournament, gloves, outfielder, pitcher, pitching
Tagged Abby Immke, Abby McElwee, Adidas, Baden, Briah Winchester, DeMarini, Easton, Eastside Centre, Elizabeth Everingham, Hannah Yung, IHSA, Illinois High School Association, Kiley Pelker, Lauren O'Daniell, Maci Ingram, Mady Poulter, Mickaela Fleming, Molly McElwee, Nashville High School, Nike, Rawlings, Shaye Harre, Shelby Franzen, St. Joseph-Ogden High School, Stealth, Stephanie Canfield, Under Armour, Wilson, Worth
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The Metamora Lady Redbirds (29-3, 12-1) scored a unearned run in the bottom of the sixth inning without a hit to defeat the Washington Panthers 2-1 in Mid-Illini softball Tuesday afternoon. Junior Erica Phillips threw a one-hitter with six strikeouts, went 2-for-3 at the plate and drove in the first inning.

-Bob