Dixon was out-hit by Oregon in their Big Northern Conference game Thursday at Veterans Memorial Field, but scored four runs after a two-out dropped third strike in the third inning to pull out a 5-3 victory.
Dixon hosts Oregon Thursday, April 24, 2025, in baseball. Dixon took the win 5-3.
Newman scored runs in each of the first three innings Wednesday, then held off Rock Falls for a 7-3 nonconference victory at home.
Dixon's Taylor Frost hit a walk-off home run against Rock Falls, Rock Falls' AJ Moore had the game-winning hit against Oregon, Sterling baseball fell 10-9 to United Township and more in Wednesday's Sauk Valley roundup.
Dixon's Allie Abell had 10 strikeouts in a 3-0 win over Byron. Morrison's Bella Duncan threw a no-hitter against Eastland, Fulton's Chase Dykstra helped Fulton win 4-0 and more in Tuesday's Sauk Valley roundup.
Sterling hosts United Township on the diamond Wednesday, April, 23, 2025.
Sterling battled to an 8-7 Western Big 6 Conference win over Moline on Tuesday as Lily Martinez finished off a complete game after the matchup was delayed by lightning.
Here are Mike Vaughn's photos of Tuesday's Newman at Princeton softball game. PHS won 8-2
Princeton's Avah Oertel blasted a solo shot to lead off the fourth inning and pitched seven shutout innings in relief to send the Tigresses to an 8-2 victory over Newman.