Wednesday's prep highlights: Holohan's five-hit day leads Watseka

Q: What were the key highlights from Wednesday's baseball games?

Holohan's five-hit day, including a home run, and Gingerick's six strikeouts were standout performances in Wednesday's games.

Q: Which teams played in the nonconference baseball matchups on May 14?

The Purple Riders faced the Tigers, and the Timberwolves played against another team in nonconference matchups on May 14.

Q: How did the Trojans perform in their game against the Bearcats?

The Trojans won against the Bearcats with Holohan hitting a home run and two singles, while Roberts struck out 17 batters.

Q: What was the outcome of the Purple Riders' game against the Tigers?

The Purple Riders defeated the Tigers in nonconference play, improving their record to 10-9.

May 14—In baseball

Two hits apiece from , and keyed the Purple Riders (10-9) past the host Tigers (20-12) in nonconference play, with Gingerick striking out six batters in 4 2/3 innings of pitching work. recorded three hits for Westville — including a double — while added two singles and hit a double of his own.

hit a double and a single and blasted a home run to lead the Trojans (13-5) past the Bearcats (8-20) in Vermilion Valley Conference play, with Roberts striking out 17 batters in seven innings of one-hit pitching work. had the lone hit for the Bearcats, which was a single.

hit a home run and two singles to lead the Maroons (22-6) past the Purple Raiders in Big 12 Conference play, with adding three singles and and adding two hits apiece to support six innings of eight-hit, nine-strikeout pitching work from Pipkins.

earned the win on the mound as the Timberwolves (5-11) earned a nonconference win against the Tigers (5-21).

Three hits from paced the Knights (18-7), who also received two hits from in a nonconference loss to the Bulldogs (21-6).

Three hits from and two hits apiece from , and helped the Sages (28-2) topple the visiting Maroons (16-12) in nonconference play, with hitting a double to lead Clinton.

tallied three hits for the Comets (9-13) in a VVC home win, with and each contributing two hits to support five innings of four-strikeout pitching work from Wilson. hit an RBI triple to lead the Titans (8-11) at the plate.

The Warriors (15-12) notched 12 hits in a nonconference road win, with seven runs in the first inning setting the tone for the rest of the evening. , , and e each had two hits for the Warriors, while Pettry struck out six batters in as many innings of work on the mound. and each had hits for the Storm (11-9).

In softball

Two hits apiece from , and led the Knights (6-16) in a nonconference loss to the Panthers.

hit a home run and a single as part of a three-RBI effort that helped the Panthers (32-0) wrap up the Heart of Illinois Conference title, with striking out a pair of batters and allowing four hits in her 21st pitching win of the season and hitting two doubles to help the winning effort. added a double and triple during a four-RBI effort for good measure.

The Sages (21-9) sustained a nonconference home loss despite three innings of three-strikeout pitching work from , a triple from and doubles from and .

Two hits apiece from , , , and gave the Sabers (9-14) the edge against the host Hawks (0-17) in nonconference play, with 's three-hit effort leading the way for Heritage.

hit two doubles among a five-hit effort that led the Warriors (14-9) to a nonconference win, with and each adding three hits apiece to back up six innings of 11-strikeout pitching work from .

In boys' track and field

Normal Community scored 97 points to win the Big 12 Conference meet, with Centennial (89), Normal West (87), Danville (65) and Bloomington (63) rounding out the top five. Danville's D'Mario Jackson won the 100 meter dash in 10.50 seconds, the 200 dash in 21.07 and the 400 dash in 47.99, with other local winners including Centennial's 1600 relay team of , , and (3:21.92), Lewandowski in the high jump (6 feet and 6 1/4 inches), Danville's (14 feet and 2 3/4 inches).

In girls' track and field

Several local athletes advanced to the Class 2A state meet from a sectional hosted by O'Fallon, including Centennial's in the 100 meter dash (11.66 seconds) and 200 dash (24.21), Centennial's in the 800 dash (2:19.40), Centennial's in the 300 hurdles (45.49), Centennial's 400 relay team of Brown, , and (47.56), Champaign Central's in the 100 dash (12.19), Central's 1600 relay team of Roundtree, , and (4:04.16) and Central's in the pole vault (10 feet and 8 inches).

At Shelbyville. State qualifiers included Villa Grove's in the 100 meter dash (12.78), Villa Grove's in the 200 dash (27.12), Cerro Gordo/Bement's in the 400 dash (1:00.71), Tuscola's in the 1600 run (5:20.24) and Sullivan's (5:29.21), Foltz (11:13.38) and Moody (12:00.88) in the 3200 run, Sullivan's (15.36) and (16.56), Patterson (48.63) in the 300 hurdles, Sullivan's 400 relay team of Patterson, , and (50.83), Arthur-Lovington-Atwood-Hammond's 400 relay team of , , and (51.33), Sullivan's 800 relay team of Dyer, , and , Sullivan's 1600 relay team of Renfro, Drake, Riane Bear and Wren Wall and ALAH's 3200 relay team of , , and (10:27.50).