Tuesday's prep highlights: Maroons, Vikings open postseason strong

May 20—In baseball Doubles from , and gave the Blue Devils (17-8) an offensive spark in a Vermilion Valley Conference win against the Warriors (7-14), with driving in a pair of runs for good measure. led Watseka with three hits, while s and hit home runs. hit a grand slam in the fifth inning to lead the Maroons (25-6) past the Trojans (17-7) in nonconference play, while added a two-run home run and and added singles to bolster the winning effort.

struck out five batters in 3 2/3 innings of work on the hill. and each recorded three hits for the Falcons (8-18) in a comfortable home win, with Heinz hitting two triples and adding a home run to stand out among GCMS' 12 overall hits. Leonard struck out 11 batters in five innings of pitching work, while added a single and an RBI.

LeRoy (12-11) scored a run in the bottom of the second inning to make the difference against Paxton-Buckley-Loda (9-15), with driving in to support seven innings of three-hit, three-strikeout work from . tallied two hits and drove in two runs to help the Bulldogs (23-6) take down the Sages (28-4) in nonconference play, with and adding singles to back up nine combined strikeouts from and Sanderson on the mound. , and combined for Monticello's four hits, which were all singles.

collected the lone hit for the Comets (9-14) in a nonconference loss to the Lions, with striking out six batters in as many innings of work in the circle. threw a five-inning no-hitter and tacked on two hits — including a three-run home run — that sparked the Bearcats (13-10) to a senior day win against the Cornjerkers (6-14) in VVC play. Hoopeston Area was led by three strikeouts from starting pitcher , but couldn't overcome Milford's seven-run rally in the bottom of the second inning.