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Serena, Somonauk baseball prevail in Little Ten pitchers’ duels: The Times Monday Roundup

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Serena and Somonauk baseball as well as Serena softball won pitchers’ duels, Seneca track and field received multiple event wins from Lila Coleman and Noah Odum, plus more in The Times Monday Roundup.

Serena, Somonauk baseball prevail in Little Ten pitchers’ duels: The Times Monday Roundup

Serena 3, Earlville/Leland 1: At Leland, the visiting Huskers (5-3 overall, 3-0 Little Ten) rode a three-hitter from winning pitcher Tucker Whiteaker (7 IP, 1 ER, 11 K) to the LTC triumph over the host Red Raiders (2-4 overall, 0-3 Little Ten).Carter Meyer and Ethan Stark each provided two hits and a run batted in for Serena, with Payton Twait driving in the Huskers’ other run in their three-run fourth inning.Earlville lost its fourth straight despite two hits from Declan Brennan and a strong start from losing pitcher Aaden Browder (6 IP, 3 ER, 9 K).Somonauk 4, Hinckley-Big Rock 3: At Hinckley, the visiting Bobcats (6-2 overall, 3-0 Little Ten) held a narrow lead from the third inning onward to notch the LTC victory, Landon Johnson (win, 6 IP, 2 ER, 6 K) and Luke Hartsell (save, 1 IP, 1 ER, 0 K) combining on the mound.Brady Andrews singled twice and drove in a run for the Bobcats. Connor Knutson added a single and two RBIs.Herscher 3, Streator 2: At Herscher in a game moved due to wet field conditions in Streator, the visiting Bulldogs (5-8-1 overall, 1-4 Illinois Central Eight) outhit the Tigers 8-6 but allowed two unearned runs on three errors to spoil a strong performance from losing pitcher Clay Christoff (6 IP, 1 ER, 6 K). Tanner Jones (7 IP, 1 ER, 4 K) went the distance for Herscher.Keegan Angelico singled and doubled for the Bulldogs, with Cole Winterrowd and Keegan Gassman also providing two hits apiece. Christoff had his team’s lone RBI.Herscher 13, Streator 3 (6 inn.): At Herscher, the visiting Bulldogs (2-11 overall, 1-4 Illinois Central Eight) switched home dates with the Tigers and lost the ICE series opener despite scoring first. Morgan Kostal provided two hits and two RBIs for Streator, Ava Glisson had two hits and one RBI, Natalya Solis finished with two hits, and Caitlin Talty tripled and scored twice. Solis (3 IP, 4 ER, 2 K) was handed the pitching loss.Harvard 5, Sandwich 4: At Harvard, the visiting Indians (8-5) led by a run heading into the seventh inning, but ultimately fell despite outhitting the Hornets 12-8.Abigail Johnson singled twice, homered and drove in two runs for Sandwich. Kayden Corneils provided three hits and an RBI, with Coraline Stevens and Karlie Hardekopf adding two hits each in support of Johnson (loss, 7 IP, 3 ER, 5 K).Newark 6, Indian Creek 1: At Shabbona, the visiting Norsemen (7-5 overall, 2-0 Little Ten) prevailed, with Cayla Pottinger (7 IP, 1 ER, 10 K) earning the complete-game win in the circle.Adelaide Johnson (two RBIs), Zoey Carlson (one RBI) and Claudia Heubel recorded two hits apiece for Newark.Serena 4, Earlville 3: At Earlville, the visiting Huskers (4-6 overall, 3-0 Little Ten) scored four runs in the top of the second and then held on for the white-knuckle win over the host Red Raiders (2-5 overall, 0-3 Little Ten).Parker Twait (3 for 3) and Maddie Young (two RBIs) spearheaded the Serena attack in support of winning pitcher Cassie Walsh (7 IP, 1 ER, 10 K).For Earlville, losing pitcher Addie Scherer (7 IP, 0 ER, 7 K) helped her own cause with a 3-for-3, one-RBI hitting performance. Hailey Mathesius added two hits and two RBIs, with Bailey Miller also tapping two hits.Seneca victorious at home: At Seneca, the host Fighting Irish prevailed in a four-team field, besting runner-up Coal City by 28 points in the team standings.Event champions for Seneca included Lila Coleman (12.84 in the 100; 26.29 in the 200; 5.14 meters in the long jump), Tenley Yandell (2:48.25 in the 800), Lily Mueller (5:51.88 in the 1,600), Gracie Smith (9.20 meters in the shot put), Haiden Lavarier (26.11 in the discus), Emily Aldridge (3.05 in the pole vault), the 4x200 relay of Coleman, Pfeifer, Emme Blakley and Julie Mueller (1:51.68) and the 4x400 team of Avery Aldridge, Mueller, Violet Mauer and Blakley (4:37.99).Henry-Sen. 63, Marquette 44, Putnam Co. 38: At Granville, the Crusaders placed second of three teams paced by first-place finishes from Jacoby Gooden (11.46 seconds in the 100-meter dash), Mackinnley Thompson (13:10.35 in the 3,200), the 4x100 relay of Zane Waters, Nehemiyah Thomas, Marcus Baker and Gooden (46.83) and the same foursome in the 4x200 relay of (1:40.96).Seneca runner-up at home: At Seneca, the host Fighting Irish were runners-up to Coal City in a five-team meet that also saw Earlville finish fifth.Seneca event winners included Ethan Hasselbring (12.41 meters in the triple jump), Matt Stach (6.12 in the long jump), Trenton Powell (3.70 in the pole vault), Lincoln Hebel (1.81 in the high jump), Noah Odum (9.23 in the wheelchair discus; 4.06 in the wheelchair shot put), Zeb Maxwell (39.13 in the discus) and the 4x200 relay team of Stach, Brayden Simek, Lorenzo Isham and Gunner Varland (1:36.40).

Serena, Somonauk baseball prevail in Little Ten pitchers’ duels: The Times Monday Roundup

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Newman baseball beats E-P 19-4: Monday’s Sauk Valley Roundup

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Michael Morse (five RBIs) and Ashton Miner (three RBIs) each hit home runs in Newman’s 19-4 win over E-P. Morrison’s Ava Duncan hit two home runs, E-P softball beat Newman 10-0 and more in Monday’s Sauk Valley

2 killed in Carroll County train vs. pickup collision

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The crash occurred shortly before 3 p.m. Monday at a private railroad crossing located just off state Route 84, across from the Savanna Tri-Township Airport, according to a Carroll County Sheriff’s Office news release.

Chloe Carmona strikes 4 times, Ottawa powers past La Salle-Peru 6-0

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Chloe Carmona strikes 4 times, Ottawa powers past La Salle-Peru 6-0

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Chloe Carmona strikes 4 times, Ottawa powers past La Salle-Peru 6-0

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Chloe Carmona strikes 4 times, Ottawa powers past La Salle-Peru 6-0

Four goals and an assist courtesy of Chloe Carmona, three assists and a goal from Georgia Kirkpatrick and a shutout in net from keeper Shaelyn Miller.The Ottawa girls soccer team has been firing on all cylinders this season, and it’s safe to say the Pirates kept it up early Monday evening in a 6-0 Interstate 8 Conference win at home over the La Salle-Peru Cavaliers.“It was just really good teamwork going on,” said Carmona, who scored twice in the opening half (Kirkpatrick and Elle McGrath with the assists) and two more times in the latter half (both assisted by Kirkpatrick). “The first half was a little rough for a bit, but the second half we really put it together, worked as a team, and we had really good passes from everyone. It was amazing.“I really think it was a team effort. I don’t think it was me personally, but it definitely does feel good getting some [goals] under my belt, scoring a few. “It’s a good feeling, especially when you win.”The Pirates – now 6-1 on the season and 2-1 in the I-8 – have been doing a lot of that this spring. Allison Power (assisted by Carmona) opened the scoring less than five minutes in, and though the Pirates’ next goal was waved off by an offsides penalty, Carmona struck two more times before the intermission to make it 3-0 at the break. That included a gorgeous header from Carmona off a laser beam pass from Kirkpatrick.The Pirates duo joined forces for two more Carmona goals in the second half bookending Kirkpatrick’s lone goal, a no-chance-to-stop-it penalty kick with just over a dozen minutes remaining.L-P keeper Lily Higgins made 13 saves against the six goals against, with teammate Avalyn Edwall adding a non-goalie save. Clare Domyancich and Rosalie Leininger also stood out for a Cavaliers defense that kept the visiting club competitive for much of the evening despite getting outshot by an almost three-to-one ratio.“We knew what to expect today,” said L-P coach Christin Pappas, her Cavaliers now 5-5 overall, 0-3 in the I-8. “Ottawa’s a strong team this year, and they were last year too. I give props to Ottawa, they did a nice job, and unfortunately we were losing a bit of our footing on the wet grass today. We’re used to our beautiful turf, and it was a little slower on this rainy day on tall grass on a football field, and our passes were a little short because of that.“Ultimately, though, I’m proud of my team. They stayed in it until the last whistle. That’s all you can ask as a coach.”On the other end of the pitch from Ottawa’s offensive fireworks, Miller made seven saves to record the shutout. She was greatly aided by standout defensive work from teammates Brooklyn Byone, Jasmine Resendez and especially Taylor Brandt.“We’ve got a lot of diverse players with a lot of skillsets in the program right now,” Pirates coach Kevin Olesen said. “It’s exciting, because everybody is getting the opportunity to showcase their individual ability, and so far this season’s there’s been no shortage of that to go around.“I’m incredibly proud of the girls assisting one another or scoring when the opportunity presents itself. We’ve had a lot of great team soccer, and hopefully we can continue that down the stretch.”

Chloe Carmona strikes 4 times, Ottawa powers past La Salle-Peru 6-0

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