
The Chargers secured a Big 12 Conference win against the Vikings, supported by strong performances from key players. The Knights and Blue Devils also achieved significant victories in their respective games.
May 12—In baseball
The Knights (17-6) scored 18 runs on eight hits as they took down the visiting Lions in LPC play, with , and each scoring three runs, adding two hits and driving in two runs to help the winning cause. struck out five batters on the mound for good measure.
Three hits from , a double from and 14 combined strikeouts from pitchers and helped the Blue Devils (14-8) take down the host Hilltoppers (4-9) in Vermilion Valley Conference play, while had six strikeouts in four innings of pitching work for the Hilltoppers.
Three hits apiece from and gave the Maroons (21-6) the edge against the Purple Raiders in Big 12 Conference play, with adding two hits and striking out 10 batters in six innings of pitching work.
Home field advantage was kind towards the Chargers (6-17) in a Big 12 Conference win over the Vikings (6-17), with two hits apiece from , and combining with doubles from and to help the winning effort.
, and hit singles for the Bearcats (12-10) in a VVC win against the visiting Warriors (6-13), who were led by ' two-hit effort at the plate.
A home run from and a double from led the Sages (26-3) in a nonconference setback on their home field.
Two hits apiece from and paved the way for the Blue Devils (6-10) to score a LPC win against the host Broncos (2-14), with Wilson striking out 10 batters in 6 2/3 innings on the mound. collected two hits for the Broncos, including a double.
and each had three hits to make a difference for the host Tigers (19-11) in a VVC win over the Timberwolves (4-11), with driving in three runs and Barney striking out six batters in seven complete innings of pitching work to round out the scorecard. , and drove in Cissna Park's runs.
In softball
struck out 13 batters and yielded just one walk to power the Chargers (4-14) past the host Panthers (4-19) in nonconference play, with hitting two singles and a double and contributing a three-RBI double to help the winning cause. Centennial also benefitted from two singles from and singles from , and .
Two home runs from and a long ball from sent the Bunnies (11-14) on a path to victory against the Knights (6-14), with two hits from and 14 strikeouts from Graves in the circle cementing the LPC victory.
Three hits from , two doubles from and a pair of singles from gave the Cornjerkers (2-18) the edge against the Trojans (8-19) in VVC play.
The Panthers (31-0) kept their perfect season intact with a dominant nonconference win against the Eagles (13-13), with striking out six batters in five innings of three-hit pitching work, garnering three hits and adding a home run and a double of her own. , and had hits for Rantoul.
struck out three batters in five innings of work in the circle to key the Bearcats (12-5) past the Warriors (13-9) in VVC play, with and contributing two hits apiece and Lillie Harris scoring three runs to key the win. and hit doubles for the Warriors.
had hits in each of her four at-bats to power the Comets (17-10) past the host Buffaloes (3-17) in VVC play, with adding two hits and and each chipping in singles to provide a measure of insurance.
surrendered nine hits and struck out 10 batters in seven innings of pitching work, but the Sages (20-8) sustained an eight-inning home loss despite her efforts and singles from , , and Stoffel.
Two hits apiece from and set the tone for the Storm (10-8) in a dominant VVC win over the visiting Raiders (8-11), with driving in two runs and striking out three batters in the circle to contribute towards the win. and each had two hits for the Raiders.
Two hits apiece from , and gave the Rockets (23-7) a spark in a nonconference win against the Trojans, with driving in a pair of runs and striking out five batters for emphasis.
had two hits and , and added hits of their own to give the visiting Blue Devils (19-11) an advantage against the Titans (5-11) in LPC play. Kiser struck out five batters in seven complete innings of pitching work to shut down Tri-County, though had an RBI at the plate and five strikeouts in the circle.
In girls' soccer
Three goals from and additional scores from , , , and helped the Maroons (12-4-1) take down the host Purple Raiders in Big 12 play.
In boys' tennis
Champaign Central beat Uni High 3-2 thanks to a 6-7, 6-1, 10-2 singles win from , a 6-3, 6-4 doubles win from and and a 6-1, 5-7, 10-4 singles win from and . The Illineks received a 6-2, 6-4 win from in singles play and a 6-2, 6-4 win from and in doubles play.
The specific score of the Chargers vs. Vikings game is not provided in the excerpt.
The standout players for the Chargers included those who had two hits each, contributing to the team's victory.
The Knights scored 18 runs on eight hits to defeat the Lions in LPC play.
The Blue Devils had three hits from key players and 14 combined strikeouts from their pitchers to secure their win.
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