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BCR postseason baseball update, Monday, May 28

Annawan-Wethersfield defeated St. Bede 4-2 in Saturday's Bloomington Sectional championship. The Titans face Gibson City-Melvin Sibley  in Monday's Bloomington Supersectional at 11 a.m.

Here’s a look at Bureau County area postseason tournaments:

Bloomington 1A Supersectional

Monday: Annawan/Wethersfield (20-16-1) vs. Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley (21-7-1) at 11 a.m. at Jack Horenberger Field at Illinois Wesleyan University.

How they got there: A/W beat St. Bede 4-2 at the Bloomington Sectional; GCMS beat Mt. Pulaski 7-1 at the Arcola Sectional.

Next: Advance to 1A State quarterfinals at 1 p.m. Friday vs. Carbondale Supersectional at Dozer Field in Peoria.

Rockford 1A Supersectional

Monday: Ottawa Marquette (28-2) vs. East Dubuque (25-7) at 1 p.m. at Rivets Stadium at Rockford.

How they got there: Marquette beat Elgin Harvest Academy 1-0 at the Elgin Sectional; East Dubuque beat Forreston 4-3 at the Forreston Sectional

Next: Advance to 1A State quarterfinals vs. Springfield Supersectional winner at 11 a.m. Friday at Dozer Field in Peoria.

Rockford 2A Supersectional

Monday: Sterling Newman (24-4-1) vs. Chicago Hope Academy (27-8) at 4 p.m. at Rivets Stadium at Rockford.

How they got there: Newman beat North Boone 5-3 at the Byron Sectional; Chicago Hope beat Chicago Ogden International 9-7 at the Chicago Holy Trinity Sectional.

Next: Advance to 2A State quarterfinals vs. Springfield Supersectional winner at 4 p.m. Friday at Dozer Field in Peoria.

Others

Geneseo 2A Superectional: Peoria Notre (22-10) vs. Wilmington (26-1), 1 p.m. After defeating Hall 4-1 in the semifinals, Notre Dame beat Carthage Illini West 2-0 for the sectional title on Saturday.

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