Area Roundup: Pirates tennis brings home victory from La Salle-Peru

LA SALLE – The Ottawa boys tennis team picked up a win in singles play and swept all three doubles matches to defeat rival La Salle-Peru 4-1 in an Interstate Eight Conference dual at the L-P Sports Complex on Tuesday afternoon.

The Pirates’ Adam Gross topped the Cavaliers’ Noah Sherman 6-0, 6-0 in singles play, while L-P’s Joe Pohar earned a 6-4, 6-1 victory over Ottawa’s Ethan Krafft. In doubles, Ottawa’s No. 1 team of Sam Walker and Regan Linde defeated L-P’s Gavin Jonassen and Adam Sarabia 6-4, 6-3; the No. 2 duo of Will Goetz and Tanner Ditchfield beat Traeger Abens and Andrew Bollis 6-2, 6-1; and the No. 3 twosome of Daniel Reinhardt and Logan Goetsch hit past Elijah Arthurs and Lucas Hardy 6-1, 6-0.

Streator 3, St. Bede 1: At St. Bede Academy, the visiting Bulldogs triumphed thanks to wins from Davey Rashid at No. 1 singles (6-3, 6-1), Max Baker and Cooper Wahl at No. 1 doubles (6-3, 6-2), and Tyler Mast and Brenden Christiansen at No. 2 doubles (6-2, 6-4).

Softball

Serena 12, Earlville 4; Serena 7, Earlville 4: At Serena, the Huskers (8-4) finished a rain-delayed win from Monday and then finished the sweep, with Taylor Staton pitching the wins in the first (7 IP, 4 ER, 5 K) and second (7 IP, 2 ER, 4 K) games.

A seven-run third was the difference in the opener, with Reese Cole (two RBIs) and Staton (single, double) leading the Serena offense. The second game saw Serena score four in the first and hold on, paced at the plate by two more RBIs from Cole and two-hit games from Emma Holdiman and Paisley Twait.

Paige Marks (2 IP, 2 ER, 2 K) suffered the loss in the opener despite helping herself with a double and RBI, with Hannah Pfaff driving home two and Mady Olson providing two hits. Marks (7 IP, 2 ER, 7 K) also took the decision in the second game despite hitting a solo home run, backed by Brynn Guelde’s two hits for Earlville (3-6).

WFC 14, Midland 4 (6 inn.): At rural Streator, Audrey Jenkins homered twice, singled and drove home three for the Warriors (6-2) in the TCC win. Ella Sibert (three hits including a triple, RBI), Clara Downey (two RBIs) and Emma Highland (two RBIs) also led the Woodland/Flanagan-Cornell attack in support of reliever/winning pitcher Kortney Harms (4 IP, 4 ER, 4 K).

Seneca 9, Henry-Senachwine 0: At Seneca, the host Irish (10-2 overall, 5-0 TCC) rode a one-hit shutout from Taya Roe (7 IP, 0 R, 9 K) and 11 hits to victory.

Allie Arwood homered and drove home two, Maggie Carpenter singled twice, doubled and drove home one, and Maddie Klicker added a pair of hits.

Newark 16, Indian Creek 2 (5 inn.): At Shabbona, the visiting Norsemen (9-2) trailed early but not for long in earning the Little Ten triumph.

Kodi Rizzo (5 IP, 2 ER, 10 K) pitched the win, backed by the batwork of Kaitlyn Schofield (home run, four RBIs), Taylor Kruser (two RBIs), Kailey Wohead (double, three RBIs) and Emily Schofield (two singles). Peyton Wohead scored thrice.

Baseball

Streator 6, Herscher 5; Streator 11, Herscher 5: At Herscher, a Parker Phillis walk-off won the opener that was suspended Monday, and a seven-run top of the third sealed the IC8 Conference sweep for the Diamond Dogs (10-3).

In the first game, Phillis (two hits, walk-off RBI), Mason Telford (two doubles), Payton Benning (two RBIs) and Jensen Ketcham (home run, two RBIs) led the Streator offense in support of winning reliever Sawyer Good (4 1/3 IP, 0 R, 7 K).

Adam Williamson (5 IP, 1 Er, 6 K) pitched the win in the nightcap, with A.J. Benning (2 IP, 0 R, 4 K) closing it out. Logan Williamson (two doubles, RBI), Sean McGurk (double, two RBIs), Good (double, RBI) and Telford (two singles) paced the offense.

Serena 10, Earlville 5: At Serena, the host Huskers (6-10 overall, 6-2 LTC) completed the sweep of the Red Raiders with Ivan Stafford (win, 4 IP, 2 ER, 5 K) and Carson Baker (save, 3 IP, 2 ER, 4 K) working the bump.

Baker doubled and drove home two, Dylan Cartwright provided two hits and two RBIs, Stafford singled twice, and Tanner Faivre notched two RBIs.

Jake Pickert singled, doubled and drove home two for Earlville (2-7). Noah Lemke doubled and had one RBI in support of losing pitcher Davis Sweeney (5 IP, 6 ER, 6 K).

WFC 16, Midland 7: At rural Streator, host Woodland/Flanagan-Cornell (1-6 overall, 1-4 Tri-County) earned its first win of the season with starter Xander Boyles (3 IP, 5 ER, 3 K) and reliever/winning pitcher Carter Ewing (4 IP, 0 R, 5 K) handling the mound work.

Nolan Bressi singled and tallied three RBIs, Boyles and Will Weber each singled twice and drove home a run, and Carl Sass drove home two for the Warriors.

Marquette 16, Roanoke-Benson 1 (4 inn.): At Masinelli Field, the host Crusaders (3-0, 1-0 TCC) won their Tri-County opener sparked by an 11-run first inning.

Nick Melvin (two hits, two runs, two RBIs), Luke Couch (two hits, two runs, two RBIs), Beau Ewers (three RBIs) and Brady Ewers (two hits, RBI) spearheaded the Marquette offensive attack. Jake Thomas (3 IP, 1 ER, 6 K) earned the win on the bump.

Somonauk 6, Hiawatha 3: In Little Ten play, the Bobcats (4-3, 4-2) completed the sweep with Jaylen Dion (9 K) pitching the victory.

Dion (double, RBI) and Parker Wasson (two runs scored, four stolen bases) sparked the Somonauk attack.

Seneca 5, Henry-Senachwine 4: At Seneca, the host Irish (8-1 overall, 5-0 Tri-County) committed five errors but won it on Gage Cryder’s walk-off double.

Cryder (double, two RBIs) and Brayden Roe (triple) paced the offense, while Cryder (1 IP, 0 R, 0 K) got the win in relief of starter Ethan Brockman (5 IP, 1 ER, 5 K) and AJ Stiegler (1 IP, 0 R, 3 K).

Girls track and field

Streator 91, Lisle 32: At Streator, the Bulldogs were victorious on senior night.

Abby Pierce (:13.6 in 100; :18.4 in 100 hurdles; :52.3 in 300 hurdles), Cassie Simons (:29.7 in 200; 4.03 in long jump), Lily Kupec (2:51.9 in 800), Abby Seaton (6:25.3 in 1600), Stephanie Mendoza (15:57.0 in 3200), Lana Krohe (11.32 meters in shot put; 24.78 in discus) and Jeniece White (7.67 in triple jump) scored individual event wins for Streator.

The 1600 relay team of Pierce, Kiley Rhodes, Mendoza and Katlynn Monaghan (5:20.9) also scored a first-place finish.

Megow, Nix win for Knights: At Downs, Carol Megow (:29.4 in 200) and Calli Nix (8.55 meters in discus) scored event wins for Fieldcrest on Monday.

Boys track and field

Lisle 73, Streator 62: At Streator, the Bulldogs fell on senior day despite first-place individual finishes from Amarion Ford (:11.5 in 100; :24.2 in 200), James McDonald (1:01.7 in 400), Kody Danko (5:07.5 in 1600), Josh Willinski (:47.6 in 300 hurdles), Dewayne Nutall (1.67 meters in high jump) and Cade Stevens (5.67 in long jump).

The 800 relay team of Brant Freese, Harley Kosur, Dustin Vernon and Kevin Parr (2:29.2) also won.

Sandwich 110, Rochelle 59: In an I-8 Conference Meet, the Indians rolled over the Hubs.

Jayden Green (6.21 meters in long jump; 1.88 in high jump), Cody Peterson (3.05 in pole vault), Jacob Heilemeier (:45.89 in 300 hurdles; :17.37 in 110 hurdles), Michael Marrs (:23.21 in 200), Ethan Weeks (38.19 in discus), Dayton Beatty (5:09.01 in 1600), Steve Aguilar (2:06.83 in 800), and the relay teams of Wyatt Miller, Beatty, Hudson Wills and Max Cryer in the 3200 (9:29.31), Ian Kelson, Noah Klossing, Green and Marrs in the 400 (:45.28), and Miller, Luis Baez, Adrian Mendoza and Aguilar in the 1600 (3:49.74) were first-place finishers for Sandwich.

Skaggs, Stoeger win for Fieldcrest: At Downs on Monday, Fieldcrest’s Christian Skaggs (2:11 in 800) and Mason Stoeger (4:30 in 1600) earned individual event wins for the Knights.

JV boys tennis

Ottawa 5, La Salle-Peru 0: At the L-P Sports Complex, the Corsairs swept past the Incas in I-8 play.

Ottawa received singles wins from Sebastian Cabrera (8-1) and Alan Sifuentes (8-6), while the doubles teams of Ethan Hancock/Zander Houk (8-3), Taegeon Eom/Logan Trettenero (8-2), and Rylan Salas/Landen Thorsen (default) each claimed victories.

JV baseball

Marquette 13, Henry-Senachwine 1: At Henry, the Crusaders rolled past the host Mallards.

Marquette was led by three hits each from Ethan Price (two doubles, two RBIs) and winning pitcher Tom Durdan (triple, 5 IP, 2 H, 8 K), while Giffin Walker (double, two RBIs), Aidan Thompson (two RBIs) and Alex Graham (two RBI) had two hits apiece.

JV softball

Seneca 10, Herscher 6: At Herscher, the Fighting Irish topped the Tigers in the opening game of two, but the second game was called in the second inning due to rain.

Seneca was paced by three hits by Kora Lane (double) and two hits from Lily Kupec (double), while Kadence Ondrey doubled and Emma Augustine tripled. Leilani Zavada (3 H, 5 BB, 10 K) earned the win in the circle.