Monday's prep highlights: Kingdon strikes out 18 to lead Watseka

Q: How many strikeouts did Kingdon achieve in the game?

Kingdon struck out 18 batters during the game.

Q: What was the final score of the Watseka vs. Armstrong-Potomac game?

Watseka lost to Armstrong-Potomac with a final score of 13-3.

Q: Who led the scoring for Armstrong-Potomac against Watseka?

Rylan Edwards led the scoring for Armstrong-Potomac with three hits, including a two-run home run.

Q: What were the results of other baseball games mentioned?

Bismarck-Henning/Rossville-Alvin won 11-1 against Georgetown-Ridge Farm/Chrisman, and Champaign Central won 9-8 against Normal Community.

Apr. 21—In baseball

Armstrong-Potomac 13, Watseka 3. Rylan Edwards tallied three hits in five at-bats to power the Trojans (8-1) past the Warriors (4-9) in Vermilion Valley Conference play, with one of his hits coming in the form of a two-run home run. Kolten Morgan stole two bases for the Trojans and Beckett Moran added a two-RBI single, while Tyler Waugh hit a single for Watseka.

Bismarck-Henning/Rossville-Alvin 11, Georgetown-Ridge Farm/Chrisman 1. Chaz Dubois hit two doubles during a three-hit effort that led the Blue Devils (7-4) past the host Buffaloes (1-7) in VVC play, with Liam Parish striking out six batters in five innings of work on the mound to secure the win. Landen Heck paced the Buffaloes with a double, which was their lone hit of the day.

Champaign Central 9, Normal Community 8. A walk-off double from Wilson McDaniel scored Tre Cole, Nic Bralts and Will Ciciora to give the Maroons (10-5) a Big 12 Conference win against the Ironmen, with Cole's three-hit effort leading the way at the plate and Ryan Pipkins adding a home run to help the winning cause.

Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley 10, LeRoy 0. Conner Kinzinger and Cameron Kaeding each drove in two runs to give the Falcons (5-8) an edge against the Panthers (5-6) in Heart of Illinois Conference play, with Graydon Leonard striking out 11 batters in five complete innings to earn the win on the mound. Tate Harden and Jack Bogema combined for the Panthers' two hits, which were both singles.

Heritage 4, Unity Christian 0. Rylan White struck out 14 batters in 6 2/3 innings to give the Hawks (3-9) the edge against the Lions, with Anthony Happ adding a double and Kaden White hitting a triple to bolster the victory.

Iroquois West 8, Westville 3. Aayden Miller hit two singles, Brody Mueller hit a triple and Julian Melgoza hit a triple to give the Raiders (6-7) the edge in a VVC road win against the Tigers (9-10), who received two doubles from Ben Johnson.

Milford 10, Cissna Park 0. Aiden Frerichs hit a three-run home run to help the Bearcats (9-5) take down the Timberwolves (1-6) in VVC play.

Monticello 3, Pontiac 2. Koyie Williams had three hits for the Sages (19-0) in an Illini Prairie Conference win against the Indians, with Cole Basak adding a home run and Forrest Rawdin adding a single to support four innings of two-hit work from pitcher Hayden Romano.

Okaw Valley 6, Arthur-Lovington-Atwood-Hammond 2. Maxton Boddy had two hits for the Knights (10-6) in a LPC road loss, with Will Hilligoss, Logan Schrock, Marcus Otto and Lucas Butcher adding additional hits to help the Knights' offensive cause.

Peoria Notre Dame 11, Centennial 4. Karl Olson had two hits and drove in three runs for the Chargers (4-9), who fell in Big 12 play to the visiting Irish.

Salt Fork 13, Schlarman 3. The Storm (7-5) collected 13 runs on six hits in a five-inning win against the Hilltoppers (1-7), with nine runs in the first inning providing plenty of early cushioning. Zayden Bromley and Hayden Knight each drove in two runs for Salt Fork, while Pedro Rangel struck out eight batters in five innings of work on the mound.

St. Joseph-Ogden 15, Paxton-Buckley-Loda 4. Three hits from Trevor Ames — including a home run — and two hits apiece from Logan Rosenthal, Dalton York and Parker Fitch helped the Spartans (16-1) to a road win against the Panthers (5-8) in Illini Prairie Conference play, with Ames striking out five batters in four innings on the mound to help the winning cause. Dylan Vance hit a double for PBL.

Unity 10, Prairie Central 2. Dane Eisenmenger and Ryan Cunningham both hit home runs for the Rockets (13-2) in an IPC home win against Prairie Central (6-7), with Tre Hoggard driving in two runs with three hits and Jordan Harmon adding a single to contribute at the plate. Hoggard also added eight strikeouts in 4 1/3 innings on the mound.

Villa Grove 12, Blue Ridge 3. Two hits apiece from Max Wilson and Jackson Smith set the tone for the Blue Devils (3-8) in a dominant LPC win against the Knights, with a four-run first inning and five-run fifth inning providing plenty of insurance to support five innings of six-strikeout work from Max Wilson.

In softball

Arthur Christian 17, Decatur MacArthur 0. Lilie Herschberger and Elsie Beever combined to allow just one hit in four innings of pitching work as the Conquering Riders (5-7) cruised to a nonconference home win.

Arthur-Lovington-Atwood-Hammond 12, Blue Ridge 2. Anna Rawlins had three hits to lead ALAH (4-12) past the past visiting Blue Ridge (1-11) in LPC play, with Kyndrie Carter and Sophie Monts each tacking on two hits to back up five innings of five-hit, one-strikeout work from Carter in the circle. Presley Hardesty and Karlee Fenton each had RBI hits for Blue Ridge.

Benton Central (Ind.) 7, Milford/Cissna Park 6. The visiting Bison claimed an interstate battle with a run in the top of the eighth inning, with two hits apiece from Addison Lucht, Hannah Borgers and Ellie Schwartz leading the way for the Bearcats (7-4).

Bismarck-Henning/Rossville-Alvin 10, Georgetown-Ridge Farm 0. Emma Shelato hit a home run and two singles for the Blue Devils (5-15) in a VVC road win against the Buffaloes (3-12), with Callan Carpenter and Mia Ohler collecting two hits apiece to support the winning effort. Kylie-Jo Miller hit a single that stood as the Buffaloes' lone hit.

Champaign Central 12, Mahomet-Seymour 1. Haley Helm had a big day for the Maroons (16-3-1), striking out 14 batters in five full innings in the circle while tallying three hits with five RBIs in a nonconference home win. One of Helm's hits was a home run, while Eden Harding also went deep to contribute toward a dominant victory. Peyton Shelmadine hit a double and scored a run for the Bulldogs (5-13).

LeRoy 13, Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley 2. Morgan Fleming hit two doubles for the Panthers (21-0) during a three-hit effort that set the tone for an HOIC road win, with Molly Scheuer adding a double among four hits and Nellie Smith and Laila Carr adding two singles apiece to support five complete innings from pitcher Jacey Hageman. Izzy Gawthorpe and Avery Hyatt hit singles for the Falcons (1-11).

Oakwood/Schlarman 15, Hoopeston Area 9. Irene Rangel had a triple among four hits for the Comets (12-8), which helped her drive in four runs and score four runs to sink the Cornjerkers in VVC play. Sophia Hart added two singles for the Comets as Emberlyn Schull and Gracie Hanner added one hit apiece. Chloe Miller and Addison Kelnhofer led the Cornjerkers (1-12) with two hits, while Kelnhofer and Camilla Linder each drove in two runs.

Monticello 5, Pontiac 4. Annie Robinson hit a walk-off single in the bottom of the tenth inning to key the Sages (15-5) past the Indians in IPC play, with Cassidee Stoffel and Meadow Miller each notching two hits to help Monticello at the plate.

Peoria Notre Dame 15, Centennial 1. Zoe Goodreau struck out 10 batters in five innings, but the Chargers (2-11) fell despite her strong outing in the circle, a double from Sophie Carson and singles from Melanee Wallace-Dahl and Sydney Hall.

St. Joseph-Ogden 11, Paxton-Buckley-Loda 0. Amelia Huckstadt struck out seven batters in a complete game win for the Spartans (15-7-1) that also featured two hits from A.J. Jannusch and two doubles from Brynn Ikemire. Ellie Dirks had the only hit for PBL.

Villa Grove 11, Okaw Valley 2. Isabella Dodd hit a double and two singles to pace the Blue Devils (12-11) in a dominant LPC road win against the Timberwolves, with Ella Schweighart, Kenna Koeberlein and Macy Clodfelder adding two hits apiece to roun out a solid offensive showing at the plate. Piper Kiser pitched seven full innings and struck out 12 Okaw Valley batters.

Watseka 9, Armstrong-Potomac 3. Lilly Kingdon tied a Watseka record with 18 strikouts in seven innings of pitching work, which enabled the host Warriors (10-4) to take down the Trojans (7-13) in a VVC game. Noelle Schroeder had a home run among two hits for the Warriors, who also received two hits from Aspen Eades, Christa Holohan, Ainsley Urban and Emma Klopp. Kayln Hayes and Chesney Franzen each had hits for Armstrong.

Westville 5, Iroquois West 0. Peyton Sabalaskey hit a solo home run for the Tigers (14-2) during a decisive VVC home win against the Raiders (5-8), with Daylin Zaayer adding a double and Taylor Valangeon striking out eight batters in seven innings of work in the circle to lock up the win. Kyla Dewitt led the Raiders with two singles.

In girls' soccer

Monticello 4, Meridian 0. Two goals from Addison Finet and strikes from Sophie Burkybile and Paycee Burton helped the Sages (11-3-1) past the Hawks in nonconference play. Lexi Cole had eight saves for Monticello.

Rochester 3, Mahomet-Seymour 2. Lily Carlson and Ella Walk each scored goals for the Bulldogs (10-3) in a nonconference loss to the visiting Rockets.

Uni High 3, Mattoon 0. Goals from Cali Cooper, Eleni Deltas and Joyce Zheng helped the Illineks (5-7) claim a nonconference road win, which also featured 10 saves from Ava Roberts.