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Princeton tennis turns a Sweet 16: BCR Monday roundup

Princeton's Tyson Phillips makes a return against Coal City Monday. The Tigers won 5-0 to improve to 10-0.

The Princeton Tigers tennis team turned a sweet 16 with a 4-1 win at Geneseo on Monday.

With the win, the Tigers improved to 16-0 on the season.

Tyson Phillips and Chase Sims did not lose a game in singles play on the way to 6-0, 6-0 sweeps.

The Tigers also picked up doubles wins by Jackson Mason and Asa Martin (6-2, 6-0) and Josh Orwig and Landon Davis (6-4, 6-7, 10-3). Ben Anderson and Michael Ellis fell at No. 1 doubles 6-1, 3-6, 10-6.

BASEBALL

St. Bede 15, Woodland 4 (6 inn.): The Bruins scored in every inning on the way to a run-rule Tri-County Conference victory in rural Streator.

Leadoff hitter Ryan Slingsby led the Bruins with four hits while driving in two runs.

Guss Burr (double, RBI), Nathan Husser (double, 3 RBIs) and Alan Spencer (2 RBIs) each had two hits while Luke Tunnell and Gino Ferrari added a hit and two RBIs.

Seth Ferrari went the distance for the win, allowing seven hits, four earned runs with seven strikeouts.

Fulton 6, Bureau Valley 1: Landen Birdsley and Elijah Endress each had a hit for the Storm in a nonconference loss in Manlius.

Bryce Helms walked in the first inning and scored the only run for the Storm (10-10).

Storm starter Logan Philhower struck out nine in just three innings, allowing two hits and two unearned runs, tagged for the loss.

Newman 15, Princeton 0 (4 inn.): The Comets scored nine runs in the fourth inning to cap a run-rule win over the Tigers in a Three Rivers East game in Sterling.

Will Lott, Luke Smith and Noah LaPorte each had a hit for the Tigers.

Garret Matznick went 3 for 4, Joe Oswalt went 2 for 3 with three RBIs and Brendan Tunink went 2 for 3 with two RBIs, including a home run, for Newman.

Kevin Hieronymus

Kevin Hieronymus

Kevin has been sports editor of the BCR since 1986 and is Sports Editor of Putnam County Record. Was previously sports editor of the St. Louis Daily News and a regular contributor for the St. Louis Cardinals Magazine. He is a member of the IBCA and Illinois Valley Hall of Fames. He is one of 4 sportswriters from his tiny hometown Atlanta, IL