A two-run home run by Owen Young in the third help break the game wide open for Joliet West on Thursday.
La Salle-Peru, Coal City, Morris and Streator all sent state qualifiers out of the Class 2A Pontiac Sectional contested under the lights Wednesday night.
Minooka's duo of Nate George and Dejay Smith shined, while Plainfield South had a few winners as well on Wednesday at the Southwest Prairie Conference Meet.