Baseball

Marquette 20, Dwight 7 (5 inn.): At Masinelli Field in Ottawa, the Crusaders (12-0, 4-0) scored six runs in the first, five in the third, and nine in the fourth in the Tri-County Conference victory over the Trojans (9-5, 4-3).

Griffin Dobberstein went 4 for 4 with three runs scored and an RBI for Marquette. Anthony Couch (two RBIs), Easton Debernardi (double, three RBIs), Jaxsen Higgins (double, three RBIs) and Caden Durdan (RBI) all had two hits. Alec Novotney (three RBIs) and Connor Baker (RBI) both doubled, and Grady Dose recorded a pair of RBIs. Debernardi (2 IP, 2 K) earned the win on the mound.

Joey Starks singled and doubled for Dwight, while Zack Bumpous drove in a pair of runs, and Jacob Wilkey was the losing pitcher.

Herscher 8, Streator 2: At SHS Athletic Fields, the visiting Tigers scored three times in the first, then added a pair of runs in both the fourth and sixth, in the Illinois Central Eight Conference win over the Bulldogs (5-9-1, 1-5).

Talon Melvin had two of the host’s four hits and drove in a run, while Quintin Stevens also posted an RBI. Colin Byers (4 IP, 11 H, 5 ER, 1 BB, 3 K) took the loss.

Kaneland 6, Ottawa 3: At Ottawa, the Knights scored three times in the fifth to take the lead for good in the Interstate 8 Conference win over the Pirates (4-5-1, 0-1).

Brendyn Fuchs (double, three RBIs) had three hits for Ottawa, Jake Torres added two hits and Adam Swanson doubled. Lucas Farabaugh (4⅓ IP, 9 H, 5 ER, 3 BB, 5 K) took the loss.

St. Bede 12, Woodland/Flanagan-Cornell 2 (5 inn.): At Peru, the Bruins scored 10 runs over the opening two innings in the TCC triumph over the Warriors.

Losing pitcher Reece Pelnarsh, Nolan Price and Noah Lopez each singled for WFC (0-7, 0-6), while Brezdyn Simons and Blaine Bates had RBIs.

Somonauk 14, Hinckley-Big Rock 1 (5 inn): At Somonauk, the Bobcats (7-2, 4-0) scored eight runs in the fifth in the Little Ten Conference win over the Royals.

Kaden Geers-Clason (home run) and Tristan Reed each drove in four runs for Somonauk, while Cole Gudmunson (RBI), Luke Hartsell (triple, RBI) and James Havlicek all had two hits. Landon Johnson doubled and had two RBIs. Hartsell (4⅓ IP, 8 H, 1 ER, 4 BB, 2 K) earned the win.

Newark 12, Indian Creek 1 (5 inn.): At Newark, the Norsemen (3-9, 2-1) plated four runs in the first to jumpstart the LTC win over the Timberwolves.

Toby Steffen (two RBIs) tripled, while Colin Shields (RBI), David Ulrich (RBI) and Liam Begovac each doubled. Eastin McBroom (Win, 3 IP, 1 H, 1 ER, 1 BB, 5 K) and Steffen (2 IP, 2 K) combined efforts on the mound.

Serena 10, Earlville 2: At Serena, the Huskers (6-3, 4-0) took control in the LTC victory with six runs in the fifth against the Red Raiders.

Nolan Muffler (RBI) and Payton Twait (RBI) each had two hits to lead the Serena offense. Nate Kelley (7 IP, 4 H, 2 ER, 2 BB, 9 K) earned the complete game win.

Declan Brennan singled and doubled for Earlville (2-5, 0-4), while Landen Tirevold (3⅔ IP, 2 H, 2 ER, 2 BB, 5 K) suffered the loss.

Girls soccer

Herscher 7, Streator 0: At Herscher, the Bulldogs (1-11-2, 1-1) dropped the ICE match to the Tigers.

DePue 5, Sandwich 0: At Sandwich, the Indians trailed just 1-0 at halftime in the loss to the Little Giants.

Sandwich keeper Shayla Green recorded 12 saves.

Softball

Herscher 11, Streator 8: At Streator, the Bulldogs rallied late but eventually dropped the ICE game to the Tigers.

Ava Glisson, Morgan Kostal (RBI) and Raegan Morgan (two doubles) each had two hits for Streator (2-12, 1-5), while Peyton Marin drove in two runs. Maddie Campbell (1⅔ IP, 3 H, 0 ER, 2 BB, 3 K) suffered the loss.

Marquette 11, Dwight 3: At June Gross Field in Ottawa, the Crusaders (11-3, 4-0) pushed across nine runs in the first inning in the TCC win over the Trojans.

Kelsey Cuchra doubled three times, homered and drove in three runs to lead Marquette. Hunter Hopkins (three RBIs) and Kinley Rick (RBI) each had two hits with Lily Brewer recording two RBIs. Rick (WIN, 5 IP, 2 H, 0 ER, 6 BB, 8 K) and Savannah Erickson (2 IP, 1 H, 1 BB, 2 K) combined efforts in the circle.

McKenna Woodcock doubled twice for Dwight (6-7, 4-3) while Sarah Parker drove in a run. Madison Ely (5⅔ IP, 6 H, 4 ER, 3 BB, 9 K) suffered the loss.

St. Bede 19, Woodland/Flanagan-Cornell 0 (3 inn.): At rural Streator, the Warriors (0-5, 0-5) were no-hit in the TCC loss to the Bruins.

Seneca 10, Midland 0 (5 inn.): At rural Varna, the Fighting Irish (18-0, 7-0) recorded 13 hits while winning pitcher Hayden Pfeifer allowed just three hits and struck out 12 in the TCC win over the Timberwolves.

Emma Mino (two doubles, triple, four RBIs) had four hits to lead the Seneca offense. Graysen Provance had three hits, while Lexie Buis (double, two RBIs) and Tessa Krull (home run, two RBIs) each had two hits.

Sandwich 13, Richmond-Burton 5: At Sandwich, the Indians (9-5, 2-2) scored 10 runs in the final three innings to earn the Kishwaukee River Conference win over the Rockets.

Kendal Petre (two RBIs) led Sandwich with three hits, while Kayden Corneils (double), Coraline Stevens (RBI), Abigail Johnson (two doubles, two RBIs), Jullian Freemon (triple, two RBIs) and Audryna Brain (RBI) each had two hits. Freemon (7 IP, 7 H, 2 ER, 2 BB. 6 K) earned the victory.

Newark 10, Indian Creek 3: At Newark, the Norsemen’s Rylie Carlson had three hits, including a pair of homers, and drove in five in the LTC triumph over the Timberwolves.

Zoey Carlson (double) also had three hits for Newark, while Cayla Pottinger, Claudia Heubel (home run, two RBIs), and LeAnn Monsess each had two hits. Rylie Carlson (Win, 4 IP, 3 H, 3 ER, 4 BB, 4 K) and Pottinger (3 IP, 4 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 2 K) shared time in the circle.

Serena 6, Earlville 3: At Serena, the Huskers scored four times in the third inning to take the lead for good in the LTC win over the Red Raiders.

Finley Brodbeck had three hits for Serena (5-6, 4-0) while Anna Hjerpe singled, doubled and drove in two runs. Cassie Walsh (7 IP, 4 H, 3 ER, 1 BB, 8 K0 earned the victory.

Addie Scherer singled, tripled and had an RBI for Earlville, while Riley Kelly (6 IP, 11 H, 4 ER, 4 BB, 5 K) took the loss.

Girls track and field

Somonauk/Leland, Newark top 3 at Indian Creek: At Shabbona, Somomauk/Leland placed second, Newark third, Marquette fourth and Earlville fifth in the six-team meet.

Event winners from the area included Somonauk/Leland’s Ella Roberts (13.67 seconds in the 100-meter dash, 28.40 in the 200, 4.88 meters in the long jump); Emma Rominski (7:19.45 in the 1,600), Salena Norris (9.79 meters in the shot put) and the 4x100 relay team of Mia Bennett, Abigail Hohmann, Alexa Larson and Roberts (53.43); and from Marquette, Lucy McGrath (8.18 in the triple jump).

Streator 49, Wilmington 36: At Doug Dieken Stadium, the host Bulldogs topped ICE Conference rival Wilmington on senior night.

Event champions for the hosts included Juliana Schultz (3.62 in the long jump), Kinslee Sweeden (35.29 in the discus); 8.40 in the shot put), Katherine Pierce (1:00.3 in the 300 hurdles), Elizabeth Davis (1:15.2 in the 400), the 4x200 relay team of Lydia Gallik, Reagan Pettyjohn, Savannah Mills and Zoe Luckey (2:11.5) and the 4x100 team of Princess Brown, Gallik, Pierce and Mills (1:00.2).

La Salle-Peru 72.5, Ottawa 64.5: At La Salle, the visiting Pirates lost a close dual with their archrivals.

Recording event victories for Ottawa were Trinity Casas (12.57 in the 100); Ailey Harstad (2:44.09 in the 800); Isabella Markey (16.11 in the 100 hurdles, 51.22 in the 300 hurdles); Gwen Jimenez (10.43 in the shot put), Keelin Gross (26.62 in the discus); the 4x100 relay team of Karsyn Moore, Savannah Markey, Daisy Rabadan and Casas (51.44); the 4x200 team of Savannah Markey, Casas, Kendall Justice and Moore (1:53.38); and the 4x400 team of Finley Gross, Harstad, Markey and Sophia Hart (4:36.30).

Boys track and field

Somonauk/Leland runner-up at Indian Creek: At Shabbona, Somomauk/Leland placed second, Newark third, Marquette fourth and Earlville sixth in the six-team meet.

Event champions from the area included Marquette’s Jacoby Gooden (11.49 in the 100, 23.40 in the 200); Newark’s Kellen Westerfield (54.89 in the 400), Cody Kulbartz (43.41 in the discus) and the 4x800 relay team of Kolton Rizzo, Jacob Severson, Sean Crowe and Teagen Britz (10:06.10); Somonauk/Leland’s Caden Hamer (2:15.88 in the 800; 5:11.23 in the 1,600), Landin Stillwell (11:23.78 in the 3,200), Rocco Talarico (44.06 in the 300 hurdles) and the 4x400 team of Karter Nelson, Hamer, Jackson Brockway and Dylan Jones (4:03.71); and from Earlville’s Daniel Hoffmann (6.06 in the long jump).

Streator 89, Wilmington 38: At Doug Dieken Stadium, the host Bulldogs earned the senior night triumph.

Event winners for Streator included Andrew Warwick (11.2 in the 100; 3.66 in the pole vault); Trenton Studnicki (2:16.3 in the 800); Brian Sims (8:06.5 in the 1,600); Gabe Gutierrez (12:56.9 in the 3,200); Cody Taylor (12.00 in the shot put, 32.87 in the discus); Brandon Mangruem (1.83 in the high jump); Mason Cole (5.35 in the long jump); LA Moton (10.71 in the triple jump); the 4x200 relay team of Garritt Benstine, Jon Davis, Warwick and Jesus Martinez (1:36.6); and the 4x400 team of JJ Rzasa, Ryker Deardurff, Avery Missel and Jack Rees (4:28.2).

Ottawa 77, La Salle-Peru 69: At La Salle, the visiting Pirates triumphed in a close dual with their archrivals.

Recording event victories for Ottawa were Bryar Baxter (3.70 in the pole vault); Stephon Patrick (14.13 in the shot put); Joey Liebhart (15.79 in the 110 hurdles); Connor Medina (10:50.19 in the 3,200); Atlas Brown (5:05.39 in the 1,600); Brayden Brewer (11.29 in the 100); the 4x400 relay team of Dreager Duncan, Liebhart, Manuel Saucedo-Garcia and Medina (3:45.52); and the 4x100 team of Brewer, Duncan, Bryaden Biewer and Payton Lyon (45.51).