Drake Lansman

1 day ago | shawlocal.com | Drake Lansman

STERLING — Sterling pitcher Lily Martinez admitted her arm was a bit sore after Tuesday’s game against Moline resumed after an 85-minute lightning delay. But she pushed through it. Martinez got a strikeout with the tying runner at second to finish a complete game effort in the circle as Sterling won 8-7 in Western Big 6 Conference action. The game was delayed in the bottom of the fifth inning with Sterling up 6-4 due to nearby lightning.

2 days ago | bnd.com | Drake Lansman

BaseballNewman 3, Hall 1: Hall loaded the bases in the seventh inning, but Newman held on as Evan Bushman pitched a complete game in a Three Rivers Athletic Conference East win. Ashton Miner and Chase Decker each had RBIs as the Comets (12-2-1, 4-0) remain in first place in the conference. Bushman finished with six strikeouts, allowing just four hits and two walks. Hall's lone run was unearned after the Comets started the seventh with an error.

2 days ago | shawlocal.com | Drake Lansman

Newman 3, Hall 1: Hall loaded the bases in the seventh inning, but Newman held on as Evan Bushman pitched a complete game in a Three Rivers Athletic Conference East win. Ashton Miner and Chase Decker each had RBIs as the Comets (12-2-1, 4-0) remain in first place in the conference. Bushman finished with six strikeouts, allowing just four hits and two walks. Hall’s lone run was unearned after the Comets started the seventh with an error. “My arm was just getting tired toward the end,” Bushman said.

2 days ago | shawlocal.com | Drake Lansman

STERLING — The Hall coaches have emphasized how important defense is to winning for the team. In Monday’s 10-5 Three Rivers Athletic Conference East win at Newman, it was defense helped make the difference. It was Hall’s first win over Newman since 2021. “The number of errors we commit directly correlates with the amount of runs the other team gets,” Hall coach Ellen Hermann said. “So we’ve really been working at practice, just getting it into the girls’ minds, you have to make these easy plays.

4 days ago | shawlocal.com | Drake Lansman

Dixon 14, Winnebago 3: The Dukes pulled away after trailing 3-1 after four innings. Jake Zepezauer had five RBIs to lead Dixon (8-3, 5-1 BNC). Forreston 9, Rock Falls 3: Visiting Forreston took control with an eight-run third inning. Connor Politsch led the Cardinals with three hits and Kendall Erdmann had a triple and two RBIs. AJ Moore had two hits and two RBIs for Rock Falls. Eastland 5, Fulton 3: Eastland had just three hits but scored five unearned runs to grab the road win.