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Photos: Putnam County defeats North Clay 4-3 in Class 1A State baseball semifinals

By Tiffany Blanchette
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Putnam County players rush to celebrate as they secured a 4-3 victory in eight innings over North Clay in the IHSA Class 1A State semifinals on Friday, June 12, 2026, at the University of Illinois in Champaign.

Baseball - Class 1A State semifinal: Putnam County vs. North Clay Putnam County players rush to celebrate as they secured a 4-3 victory in eight innings over North Clay in the IHSA Class 1A State semifinals on Friday, June 12, 2026, at the University of Illinois in Champaign. (Tiffany Blanchette)

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Tiffany Blanchette

Tiffany Blanchette

Tiffany Blanchette has been a photojournalist with the Daily Journal since 2014 and Photo Editor since 2018. She has won awards for her work from the Illinois Press Association and the National Press Photographers Association. She enjoys covering everything from news to sports in the very community she grew up in.