In High School Softball
Streator won on the road in eight innings at Wilmington 10-8
The Lady Bulldogs Jadyn Hansen earned the complete-game pitching victory, striking out five.
The Serena vs. Indian Creek game was suspended due to rain.
The Lady Huskers were leading 9-5 before the bad weather rolled in. The matchup is scheduled to finish today before the series finale game in Serena.
For High School baseball
The Streator Bulldogs also won at Wilmington 7-1
Logan Williamson hit two home runs and Mason Telford pitched seven innings with eight strikeouts for the Illinois Central Eight Conference victory.
LP outscored Sycamore 2-1 in baseball.
The Cavaliers Julius Sanchez pitched six innings with eleven strikeouts
Elsewhere in sports
Tune in tonight for White Sox baseball when the South-Siders travel to take on the Cincinnati Reds at the Great American Ballpark. Dylan Cease takes the mound to face Jeff Hoffman and the Reds. Pre Game begins at five o’clock with the first pitch at 5:40pm. Don’t miss any of the action tonight on 1430AM WCMY.
The Sox center fielder Luis Robert will be out of action for 12 to 16 weeks while recovering from a torn right hip flexor. The 23-year-old suffered the injury during Sunday’s 5-0 loss to the Indians at Guaranteed Rate Field. The Pale Hose also lost left fielder Eloy Jimenez for the season due to a ruptured pectoral tendon late in spring training.
The Cubs and Dodgers will play a doubleheader at Wrigley Field today after yesterday’s opener of their three-game set was postponed due to rain. The North-Siders plan on sending right-hander Kyle Hendricks to the mound in game one against LA’s Clayton Kershaw.
Nolan Arenado drilled a three-run homer in the bottom of the third as the Cardinals held on to beat the Mets 6-5 at Busch Stadium. Harrison Bader added a solo shot for the Cards which has won five straight. The series continues tonight.
Awards were handed out yesterday in Major League Baseball. Cubs third baseman Kris Bryant was named the National League Player of the Week. It is the second time Bryant has earned the honor in his career.
White Sox designated hitter Yermín Mercedes is being honored as the American League Rookie of the Month of April. The 28-year-old set a franchise rookie record for March and April with 34 hits.
The Blackhawks were officially eliminated from playoff contention after a 5-2 road loss to the Carolina Hurricanes. The Hawks’ continue their three-game set against the Hurricanes tonight.
The Sixers defeated the Chicago Bulls 106-94 at the United Center. The Bulls Coby White scored 23 points and Thaddeus Young added 13 points in the loss. The Bulls visit the Hornets on Thursday.
Amazon Prime Video will soon be the exclusive home of Thursday Night Football. The NFL says the programing will start in the 2022 season, which is a year earlier than expected. The upcoming season will mark the final one that the featured Thursday night game will be on FOX. Fans of the teams playing on Thursday night will still be able to watch the game on regular local market television.