Prep sports recap for April 8, 2026
PEORIA, Ill. (WMBD/WYZZ) — Matt Sander was nearly unhittable on Wednesday. The Morton lefty tossed five scoreless innings and allowed just one hit as the Potters blanked visiting Canton, 10-0, at Westwood Park.
Sander’s first nine recorded outs came via strikeouts as the Potters completed the Mid-Illini Conference series sweep of the Little Giants. He […]
PEORIA, Ill. (WMBD/WYZZ) — Matt Sander was nearly unhittable on Wednesday. The Morton lefty tossed five scoreless innings and allowed just one hit as the Potters blanked visiting Canton, 10-0, at Westwood Park.
Sander’s first nine recorded outs came via strikeouts as the Potters completed the Mid-Illini Conference series sweep of the Little Giants. He fanned 11 in the game and Camden Taylor knocked in a pair of runs for Morton (6-3, 2-0). Canton (2-6-1, 0-2) mustered just one run in the two-game series which opened conference play.
Other baseball winners Wednesday included Normal Community, Dunlap and Metamora. Washington, Metamora and Illini Bluffs were among the softball winners. Dunlap beat visiting Bloomington-Normal, 13-8, in girls lacrosse.