Saturday's prep highlights: Multiple records fall for Danville, Mahomet girls' track

Apr. 12—In baseball

went 4 for 4 with two RBI at the plate to lead the Knights (8-4) to victory. added two hits and two RBI, and drove in three runs while pitched six innings of one-run ball. had two of the Panthers' (4-4) three hits on the day.

The Blue Devils (5-3) split their doubleheader with a tough Trojan (7-4-1) team. and each picked up two hits and three RBI for BHRA in the first game, but M-F scored three runs in the bottom of the seventh inning to win it. The Blue Devils returned the favor in game two, plating four runs in the top of the seventh inning for a comeback win. Dubois had another solid game with two hits and two RBI.

tossed a solid six innings on the mound, and pitched one perfect inning in relief while notching a pair of hits at the plate, but the Warriors (6-7) fell just short in their first game of the day.

The Sages (14-0) found a way to come out on top in a high-scoring, back-and-forth Illini Prairie Conference battle. did everything he could do keep Monticello undefeated, going 3 for 4, just a home run away from hitting for the cycle, and driving in seven runs. also had three hits and two RBI of his own.

A competitive game between the Mustangs (4-5) and Timberwolves (1-4) ended in Ridgeview's favor.

hit a home run, and pitched a five-inning, one-hit shutout with seven strikeouts to get the Spartans (11-1) off on the right foot.

The Spartans (12-1) stretched their winning streak to a dozen games with their second victory of the day. homered again, just a triple shy of the cycle this time, and drove in five runs. also collected three hits and had four RBI.

After a scoreless opening frame, the Sabers (7-6) put up five runs in the second inning and 11 in the third to pull away from the Comets (4-6). paced the winning effort with two hits, two RBI and two runs scored out of the leadoff spot, and drove in three runs. pitched a four-inning shutout with six strikeouts.

Three hits from , two hits and three RBI from and five two-hit, shutout innings pitched from gave the Warriors (7-7) a bounce-back win to end the day on a good note.

A Saturday sweep got the Rockets (8-2) back on the right track. Game one saw the trio of , and combined for five hits and five RBI while pitched 2 2/3 innings and only allowed one earned run. Later in the day, tossed 3 2/3 innings with only one earned run while Brayden Henry tallied three hits at the plate. Eisenmenger, Langendorf and Tyler Henry had two hits apiece and combined for another six RBI.

Three hits apiece from and led the Blue Devils (2-6) to the win. had two hits and two RBI for the Tigers (2-8).

and collected three hits apiece to lead the Tigers (8-7) to a win and get them back over the .500 mark after a challenging start to the season.

In softball

Despite getting a home run, a double and a single out of leadoff batter , the Sages (10-4) couldn't keep pace with their Illini Prairie Conference foe in the later innings.

After a seven-game losing streak, the Buffaloes (3-8) won their second game in a row by defeating the Knights (1-8) at home.

Two more wins to keep a zero in the Panthers' (16-0) loss column. Game one saw go 4 for 4 with three RBI and record the complete-game victory in the circle. and each picked up three hits in LeRoy's second win over the Redskins (8-8), with Scheuer adding three RBI and and combining for a solid pitching performance.

did it all for the Bearcats (6-3), striking out seven batters in a two-hit shutout while contributing a team-high three hits and three runs scored at the plate. and each had two hits and combined for five RBI, and added a triple, three RBI and three walks.

and each produced three hits at the plate for the Comets (10-5), combining for three RBI. added two hits, and drove in two more runs. Vermillion, Dailey and Rangel combined to pitch a four-hit shutout against the Panthers (3-8).

Thanks to a five-run fifth inning, the Rockets (7-5) continued their recent hot streak. was the team's standout player, collecting three hits and three RBI in the win to start the day.

, and went a combined 10 for 11 at the plate for the Warriors (8-3), with Neukomm tallying five RBI and Holohan falling just a home run shy of the cycle. completed four innings in the circle and only allowed two hits.

In girls' soccer

Mahomet-Seymour won its first Urbana Invitational championship since before the COVID-19 pandemic, shutting out each opponent along the way. The Bulldogs () defeated the host Tigers () 4-0 in the quarterfinals before handing Herscher just its second loss of the season with a 2-0 semifinal win. In the title game, the Bulldogs played their best game yet, besting Bradley-Bourbonnais 7-0. M-S coach said the highlight of the tournament was that "the girls played great team soccer."

In boys' track and field

Among 10 teams at the Carterville Invite, Unity finished in fourth place, just a half-point out of third. won the 1,600 meters for the Rockets in 4 minutes, 32.19 seconds, and won the 3,200 in 9:46.38. Fairbanks also teamed up with , and to win the 3,200-meter relay (8:44.87).

The host Eagles finished as the team runners-up in their Rantoul Invite, only behind Bloom Township. Monticello was just one placement point behind Rantoul in third, Clinton took fourth, Urbana was fifth and Prairie Central was sixth in the nine-team event. Event winners for the Eagles included in the 300-meter hurdles with a time of 43.31 seconds, in the long jump with a leap of 21 feet, 11 1/4 inches, in the triple jump (40-3) and the 400-meter relay of , Gordon, and Mendoza-Chapple (44.56). Winning for the Sages were in the 100 (11.31), in the 3,200 (9:41.71) and in the pole vault (14-10). The Maroons got wins from in the shot put (47-10 3/4) and discus (148-1 1/2) and the 3,200-meter relay of , , and (8:18.52). won the 1,600 for the Tigers (4:32.17), and won the 800 for the Hawks (2:03.20).

In girls' track and field

Unity continued its successful season with a team victory at the 10-team Carterville Invite. Earning first-place finishes for the Rockets were in the 100- and 200-meter dashes with respective times of 12.54 and 25.69 seconds, in the 3,200 (11:46.71), in the shot put (32 feet, 4 inches) and pole vault (10-0), in the long jump (17-0 3/4) and the 400-meter relay of Swisher, , and Schlittler (49.43).

Danville had a solid showing at the JJK/Al Joyner Classic, placing sixth out of 22 teams, just 1.25 points ahead of Centennial in seventh. was her usual speedy self for the Vikings, winning the 100- and 200-meter dashes with respective times of 11.94 and 24.78 seconds. Esther also joined , and to break a couple school relay records. The quartet set new program marks in the 400- and 800-meter relays with winning times of 47.67 and 1:41.49. The Chargers also got a couple first-place finishes, with claiming the 800 win (2:21.72) and winning the 3,200 (12:42.36).

A couple records fell for Mahomet-Seymour in the Bulldogs' fifth-place showing at Springfield Southeast's Thomas McBride Invite, both to . The star senior broke her own program records in the 400- and 200-meter dashes. She won the 400 with a time of 55.34 seconds, more than half a second faster than her previous best and nearly six seconds ahead of second place, and she finished second in the 200 in 24.67, just three-hundredths of a second behind the winner. also crossed the finish line first for the Bulldogs in the 3,200 with a season-best time of 11:30.55.