The daily pitch from Sports Editor : May 15, 2026
May 15—➜ . Armstrong is the boys' high school Athlete of the Week, while Eisenmenger and Swisher are our girls' co-Athlete of the Week winners, powered by Copper Creek Contractors. Read more about the trio in Tuesday's News-Gazette.
➜ after the 21-year-old right-hander got promoted from Class A Columbia last week. ➜ and gave up four unearned runs on three hits, striking out four and walking one. hits in 170 at-bats this season by Monticello native with the Eastern Illinois softball team.
That equates to a team-best . 376 average for Stiverson, who will play in her first NCAA tournament game on Friday when the Panthers (36-21) face Oklahoma State (38-15) in Stillwater, Okla. Stiverson also has four home runs, 29 RBI and 42 runs scored on the season, winning Ohio Valley Conference Player of the Year honors in her first season at EIU.
➜ . Can former Illini and help the Timberwolves avoid elimination? Find out when Game 6 of this Western Conference semifinal series tips off at 8:30 p.
m. on Friday from the Target Center in Minneapolis. ➜ .