Pitching backed by a defense that’s on point is, forgive the pun, an entirely different ballgame than trying to pitch backed by a defense having a rough night. Just ask Ottawa’s Adam Swanson and La Salle-Peru’s Brady Backes after Wednesday night’s 7-0 Pirates victory.
The Newark baseball team scored seven runs in the fourth inning to top Hiawatha in Wednesday's Little Ten Conference game, while the Seneca and Newark softball squads rolled to easy victories. Plus more results from around the Times area.
Ottawa senior pitcher Maura Condon pitched a perfect game, while the Pirates bats were hot in an 11-0 Interstate 8 Conference win in five innings over Rochelle on Wednesday at King Field.