The White Sox managed just four hits during a 4-1 loss to the Los Angeles Dodgers at Guaranteed Rate Field. Johnny Cueto fell to 0-and-3 after giving up three runs in six innings of work. Jake Burger gave the Southsiders their only run with a solo home run in the fifth. In other team news, the White Sox claimed reliever Parker Markel from the A’s yesterday.
Rain postponed last night’s game between the Cubs and Orioles in Baltimore. It was scheduled to be the final game of a brief two-game series. Instead, the game will now be made up on August 18th. The North-Siders open up a series with the Yankees in the Bronx tomorrow night.
The St. Louis Cardinals gave up 18 hits in an 11-3 loss to the Tampa Bay Rays at Tropicana Field. Packy Naughton lasted just one-and-a-third innings and gave up four runs and was charged with his second loss of the season. Tyler O’Neill had a home run and drove in all three of the Cards’ runs. St. Louis falls to 32-and-25, and will send Miles Mikolas to the mound against the Rays this afternoon.
Nolan Arenado may miss a couple of games due to a knee injury. The Cardinals third baseman injured his right knee when he was hit by a pitch during Tuesday night’s loss to the Rays.
The Celtics defeated the Golden State Warriors 116-100 in Game Three of the NBA Finals in Boston. Stephen Curry led all scorers with 31 points in Golden State’s second loss of the series. Jaylen Brown led the Celtics in scoring with 27 points as he, Jayson Tatum, and Marcus Smart all had at least 20 points, five rebounds, and five assists. The Warriors will be looking to even the series at two games apiece in Game Four on Friday night.
The NHL Eastern Conference Final series is heading back to New York for Game Five as the Rangers are hosting the Tampa Bay Lightning tonight at Madison Square Garden. The best-of-seven series is tied at two games apiece after the Lightning earned a pair of victories in Tampa. The winner of the Eastern Conference Final series will face the Western Conference champion Colorado Avalanche in the Stanley Cup Final.
Over in the PGA, the Tour is heading north of the border for this week’s RBC Canadian Open at St. George’s Golf and Country Club in Toronto. Rory McIlroy will be looking to defend his title after winning the tournament the last time it was held during the 2019 season.
In local sports.
The Interstate Eight Conference has announced their All-Conference Teams for the 2022 spring season.
In Track & Field
- For Ottawa high School, Joe Ovanic, Deklan Ragan and Blake Watland for the boys, Krisee Clark, Hannah Galletti and Shaylen Quinn for the girls.
- Miah Buckley, Jill Fanning, Emelia Hachenberger, Peyton Heagy, Elli Sines and Emily Strehl were named for LP
In Tennis
- Sebastian Cabrera, Ethan Cela, Adam Gross, Noah Gross, Karcin Hagi and Ethan Kraft for the Pirates.
- Andrew Bollis, Adam Kasperski and Joe Pohar for the Cavaliers
Girls Soccer
- Gabi Krueger, Lexi Sema for the Lady Pirates.
- Isabella Lambert, Litzy Lopez and Danica Scoma were named from LP
First Team Honors in Softball
- For Ottawa were Zoe Harris, McKenzie Oslanzi and Ryleigh Stehl.
- For LP, Paige Kirkman, Taylor Martyn, Chloe Mitchell, Callie Mertes and Maddy Pangrcic.
First Team Honors in Baseball
- The Pirates’ Jack Olson.
- For the LP Cavaliers, Seth Adams, Julius Sanchez and Jack Scheri.