Seth Adams brought in a run with a bunt and later scored the winning run on a passed ball to lift the La Salle-Peru baseball team to a 5-4, nine-inning victory over Pontiac in a nonconference game Monday in Oglesby.

Jack Scheri hit an RBI single in the ninth as the Cavaliers rallied from a 4-2 deficit.

Scheri finished 2 for 5 with a pair of RBIs, while Aidan VanDuzer was 3 for 4.

Brendan Boudreau earned the win in relief for L-P (3-3), allowing two earned runs on five hits with two strikeouts and two walks in four innings.

Bureau Valley 14, Stark County 1 (5 inn.): Carter Salisbury went 4 for 4 and scored four runs Monday to help the Storm to a nonconference victory in Toulon.

Logan Johnson doubled and drove in three runs for Bureau Valley (3-0), while Ethan Freeman was 3 for 4 with three RBIs.

Fieldcrest 10, Dwight 0 (6 inn.): The Knights exploded for seven runs in the sixth inning to finish off a nonconference victory Monday in Dwight.

Tyler Serna was 1 for 3 with two runs and two RBIs for Fieldcrest (1-0), while Timmy Luckey went 2 for 3 with a double and two runs, and Clayton Shirley was 3 for 4 with a pair of runs.

Luckey pitched five shutout innings, giving up three hits, striking out 12 and walking one.

Plano 10, Mendota 6 (6 inn.): Mendota, playing in its first game of the season, registered only four hits coming off the bats of Izaiah Nanez, Emilio Perez, Justin Randof and Ryne Strouss in a nonconference loss Monday that was called early because of darkness.

Dom Stamberger took the loss for the Trojans, allowing seven runs on seven hits with five strikeouts and three walks in 3 2/3 innings.

The Reapers busted the game open with seven runs in the final three innings.

“Nothing replaces live game situations, and today we saw that for the first time this season and even though we struck out a lot, I was happy with how we performed against a very good Plano ballclub,” first-year Mendota coach Rob Nunn said. “Our goal in our first contest was to compete in all aspects of the game, and I thought we accomplished that even though we didn’t get the win.”

– To read Bill Lidinsky’s full story, visit www.newstrib.com.

Joliet Catholic 15, Hall 0 (4 inn.): The Red Devils managed one hit Monday in a nonconference loss in Joliet.

SOFTBALL

St. Bede 1, Ottawa 0: St. Bede sophomore Ella Hermes, in her very first varsity start, allowed only three hits and struck out 15 without a walk to lead the Bruins to a nonconference victory Monday in Ottawa.

The contest ended in a tough-luck loss for Pirates senior McKenzie Oslanzi, who struck out 12 and allowed five hits and the one run, which was unearned, in the fourth inning.

“We had a plan to rotate our three pitchers, but Ella was dealing from the first pitch to the last pitch,” St. Bede coach Shawn Sons said. “She felt good. We got together and as a staff made the decision to let her keep going and she was a warrior. She was incredible. We took advantage of what they gave us and … we had a strong outfield out there and Addie (Bontz) made the play when we needed it.”

St. Bede got the only run of the game when Bella Pinter reached on a one-out error, went all the way to third base on an infield groundout and scored when Payge Pyszka’s bouncer was misplayed. Oslanzi singled to lead off the home seventh, went to second on a wild pitch then was thrown out trying to score the tying run on a single by Zoe Harris when Bontz made a perfect throw to Pinter.

– To read Charlie Ellerbrock’s full story, visit www.newstrib.com.

Mendota 18, Plano 1 (4 inn.): The Trojans scored nine runs in the first inning and seven in the second as they rolled to a season-opening victory in a nonconference game Monday in Mendota.

Bailey Baird was 2 for 3 and scored three runs, while Ava Eddy went 1 for 1 with two runs and two RBIs.

Paige Manning doubled, drove in two runs and scored a run while also earning the win in the circle, allowing one unearned run on three hits with seven strikeouts and one walk in four innings.

Bureau Valley 10, Stark County 6: Madison Smith used her arm and bat to lead the Storm to a nonconference victory Monday in Toulon.

Smith went 3 for 4 with a triple, three runs and an RBI while also pitching 6 1/3 innings to earn the win.

Lesleigh Maynard went 4 for 5 with three runs and an RBI, while McKinley Canady was 2 for 3 with two runs and two RBIs.

Earlville 12, South Beloit 7: Brynn Guelde went 2 for 5 with two runs and two RBIs as the Red Raiders earned a nonconference victory Thursday in South Beloit.

Madyson Olson doubled, drove in a run and scored three runs, while Paige Marks earned the win in the circle, allowing six runs on five hits with nine strikeouts and five walks in four innings.

Brimfield 10, Henry-Senachwine 0 (6 inn.): Colton Williams and Holdyn Carr had a hit each Monday as the Mallards fell in a nonconference game in Brimfield.

Logan Kiesewetter took the loss for Henry (3-2).

GIRLS SOCCER

La Salle-Peru 10, DePue-Hall 0: Isabella Lambert, Brooke Schiffbauer and Danica Scoma each scored two goals and had an assist Monday as the Cavaliers cruised to a nonconference victory in La Salle.

Sasha Bruins also scored two goals for L-P, while Analiyah Flores had a goal and an assist and Addison Small-Jeffrey added a goal.

Princeton 6, Stillman Valley 1: Mariah Hobson scored five goals Monday to lead the Tigresses to a victory in Princeton.

Hobson scored a pair of goals in the first half as PHS built a 3-0 lead before adding three more in then second half.

Maggie Dvais scored on a penalty kick in the first half for the Tigresses.

“We didn’t play really great team soccer,” PHS coach David Gray said. “I mean, there were some moments we moved the ball. But I’d like to see us earn goals by passing. We had some goals that were good individual goals, but we didn’t do a great job of making team goals happen. Even if Mariah is the one who finishes it, I’d like to see more people involved before the goal is scored.

“It’s a nice win. It’s an improvement from Thursday [when PHS lost, 3-0, at Byron], but there’s still some room to grow.”

– For Kevin Hieronymus’ full story, visit www.newstrib.com.

Streator 8, Mendota 1: Emily Stewart scored the only goal for the Trojans in a season-opening loss Monday in Streator.

BOYS TENNIS

La Salle-Peru 3, Morris 2: The Cavaliers earned an Interstate Eight Conference victory Monday in La Salle.

Adam Kasperski won, 2-6, 6-1, 6-3, at No. 2 singles for L-P.

In doubles, L-P’s Joe Pohar and Andrew Bollis won, 6-1, 6-2, at No. 1, while Ethan Picco and Alex Lucero won, 6-1, 6-5, at No. 2.

GIRLS TRACK AND FIELD

At Bloomington: Amboy co-op’s Elly Jones placed top five in three events Monday at the Clinton Indoor Invite.

Jones won the triple jump with a leap of 34 feet, 7.75 inches, placed third in the 60-meter hurdles in 9.91 seconds and took fifth in the long jump with a jump of 16-2.5.

Lexi Ketchum placed fifth in the high jump for the Clippers by clearing 4-9.75.