Prep roundup (April 26)

Lady Eagles win EIC slugfest with Beecher City

The Lady Eagles won a wild one in Beecher City last Thursday.

St. Elmo scored seven runs in the top of the seventh, only to have Beecher City rally back in the bottom of the frame to tie the game 12.

But the Lady Eagles would add three runs in the eighth to come away with a 15-12 victory, their second Egyptian-Illini Conference win of the season.

"This game turned out to be kind of a wild one," said St. Elmo coach Tom Fedrigon. "It's hard to believe that after five innings, it was a 3-1 game on a solo home run by Savannah Feezel and a two-run single by Stephanie Calhoun."

Junior Megan Maxey homered in the top of the sixth inning to push St. Elmo ahead, 5-1, but Beecher City came back with seven runs in the bottom of the inning to take an 8-5 lead before the Lady Eagles' big seventh inning.

The teams combined for 31 hits in the game, and of St. Elmo's 15 hits, four of them went for extra bases and four of them came of  the bat of Dani Austin.

She had four singles, four runs and two RBI and also pitched 2/3 of an inning.

"This was a nice win in that we didn't let falling behind get in our heads," Fedrigon said. "We played hard from start to finish."

The game was also significant in the standings, as it ended a six-game losing streak.

Thursday, April 19
St. Elmo 15
Beecher City 12
SE: 0-1-0-0-2-2-7-3—15-15-5
BC: 0-0-0-0-1-7-4-0—12-15-5
WP: S. Austin (7-9); 2 IP, 2 K, 4 R, 4 ER, 7 H, 0 BB
St. Elmo: D. Austin, 4-for-5, 3 RBI, 4 runs; Maxey, 3-for-6, HR, 2B, 3 RBI, 3 runs; Feezel, 2-for-5, HR, 2B, 2 RBI, 2 runs; Calhoun, 3-for-3, 3 RBI; Bethany Oberlink, 1-for-4, RBI, 2 runs; Darby Moss, 1-for-4, 2 runs; S. Austin, 1-for-6, RBI, run; Candace Crum, run.
Record: 8-12 (2-1 EIC, 3-3 NTC)

***

Lady Vandals have rough week

The Lady Vandals dropped three conference road games in the past week, losing to Greenville, 15-4, last Thursday; Hillsboro, 13-4, last Friday; and Litchfield, 12-8, on Monday.

Vandalia is now 4-16 on the season, with a 1-4 record in the South Central Conference.

Top performers for the past week were:

•Senior Alex Henna, who was 3-for-9, with six RBI. Her 21 RBI on the season lead the team.
•Junior Amber Bruno, who was 5-for-9, with six runs and four steals. Her .457 average and  20 stolen bases lead the team.
•Sophomore Kylie Sellers was 4-for-6, with two runs and an RBI, in two games.

Vandalia has three more conference games in the next week.

Monday, April 23
Litchfield 12
Vandalia 8
VHS: 0-0-0-1-3-0-4—8-11
LHS: 4-5-1-0-0-2-X—12-11
LP: Abby Dugan (0-7); 6 IP, 1 K, 12 R, 12 ER, 11 H, 8 BB
Vandalia: Sellers, 3-for-3, 2 runs; Henna, 2-for-4, 2B, 3 RBI, run; Taylor Well, 2-for-4, 2B, RBI; Bruno, 2-for-4, 3 runs, SB; Morgan Whightsil, 1-for-3, run; Paige Ehrat, 1-for-3.
Record: 4-16 (1-4 SCC)
JV: Vandalia lost, 3-0.
Record: 4-8

Friday, April 20
Hillsboro 14
Vandalia 3
VHS: 0-0-3-0-0—3-7
HHS: 3-2-1-8-X—14-12
LP: Molli Tedrick (4-8); 3 2/3 IP, 2 K, 14 R, 6 ER, 11 H, 4 BB
Vandalia: Bruno, 2-for-3, run, 2 SB; Whightsil, 1-for-3, run; Emilie Britt, 1-for-2, run; Tedrick, 1-for-3, SB; Well, 1-for-2.
Record: 4-15 (1-3 SCC)

Thursday, April 19
Greenville 15
Vandalia 4
VHS: 2-0-0-0-2—4-6
GHS: 4-4-5-2-X—15-15
LP: Tedrick (4-7); 3 IP, 3 K, 13 R, 4 ER, 13 H, 2 BB
Vandalia: Tedrick, 2-for-3, RBI, run; Henna, 1-for-3, 2 RBI; Sellers, 1-for-3, RBI; Bruno, 1-for-3, 2 runs, SB; Shelby Foster, 1-for-2, run.
Record: 4-14 (1-2 SCC)

***

Scoreboard

BASEBALL
Monday, April 23
Beecher City 14
Ramsey 12
BCHS: 1-0-6-0-3-2-2-0—14-12-5
RHS:   2-2-0-1-3-0-4—12-16-7
WP: Kenter; 2 2/3 IP, 4 K
LP: Kurt Holland; 2 IP, 2 K, 2 R, 2 ER, 2 H, 1 BB
Rams: Ryan Black, 4-for-5, 2B, 2 RBI, run, SB; Tyler Pryor, 3-for-5, 5 runs, 2 SB; Austin Cunningham, 3-for-5, 2B, 4 RBI; Waylon Davis, 2-for-4, 2 RBI, run; Nick Wodtka, 1-for-4, 2B, 2 runs; Carter Hunt, 1-for-4, RBI, run; Tylor Knisley, 1-for-3, RBI, run, SB; Tristan Wesselman, 1-for-5.

Wednesday, April 18
St. Elmo 20
Odin 5
OHS:   3-0-0-2-0—5-4-7
SEHS: 5-6-4-5-X—20-13-1
WP: Levi Maxey (3-1); 3 IP, 5 K, 3 R, 1 H, 6 BB
LP: Williams; 2 IP, 2 K
Eagles: Connor Beasley, 3-for-5, 2B, 4 RBI; Dalton parks, 3-for-4, 3 RBI; Maxey, 2-for-2, 3 RBI; Blaine Scholes, 1-for-3, 3 RBI; Garrett Bartels, 2-for-5, RBI; Ben Sperry, 1-for-2, 2B, RBI; Willie Magnus, 1-for-3, RBI.
Record: 11-6

Wednesday, April 18
South Central 12
Noble 6
NHS:   0-0-1-5-0-0-0—6-11-3
SCHS: 2-1-1-0-4-4-X—12-10-2
WP: Daniel Diss (4-0); 3 IP, 3 K, 0 R, 1 H, 1 BB
LP: Braun, 2/3 IP, 1 K
Cougars: Fischer Tharp, 1-for-3, go-ahead 2B, 3 RBI; Cole Armstrong, 2-for-3, 2B, 2 RBI; Colby Bushue, 2-for-4, 2B, 2 RBI; Drake Ritter, 2-for-4, 2B, 2 RBI.
Record: 13-2

Tuesday, April 17
Altamont 5
Ramsey 1
RHS: 0-0-0-0-0-0-1—1-2-5
AHS: 1-0-0-2-0-2-X—5-4-1
WP: Borders; 7 IP, 12 K
LP: Tristan Wesselman; 6 IP, 2 K, 5 R, 4 ER, 4 H, 6 BB
Rams: Tylor Knisley, 2-for-2, run, 2 SB; Carter Hunt, RBI.

Tuesday, April 17
Dieterich 21
Brownstown 0
DHS: 0-2-2-0-4-13—21-18-0
BHS: 0-0-0-0-0-0—0-4-6
WP: Cox
LP: Brady McDowell (0-3)
Bombers: Shane Sefton, 1-for-2, 2B, SB; Calvin Boggs, 1-for-2; Nate Matthews, 1-for-2; Austin Hunter, 1-for-3.
Record: 2-10

SOFTBALL
Tuesday, April 24
Mulberry Grove 9
St. Elmo 7
SEHS:  0-3-0-1-0-2-1—7-10-3
MGHS: 1-6-0-0-0-2-X—9-7-2
LP: Baylee Scholes (1-5); 6 IP, 1 K, 7 H, 9 R, 4 ER, 6 BB
Lady Eagles: Samantha Austin, 2-for-3, HR, 2B, RBI, 2 runs; Megan Maxey, 3-for-4, 2 2B, 3 RBI, run; Dani Austin, 2-for-4, 2 RBI; Candace Crum, 1-for-4, run; Bethany Oberlink, 1-for-4; Stephanie Calhoun, 1-for-4; Tiffany Austin, run; Darby Moss, run; Audriana Pruett, run.
Record: 9-13 (2-2 EIC)

Monday, April 23
St. Elmo 8
Stew-Stras 7
SSHS: 1-0-0-0-4-1-1-0—7-10-2
SEHS: 2-0-0-3-0-0-2-1—8-10-7
WP: Samantha Austin (8-9); 8 IP, 3 K, 7 R, 4 ER, 10 H, 1 BB
Lady Eagles: S. Austin, 2-for-2, 2B; Bethany Oberlink, 2-for-4, RBI, 2 runs; Candace Crum, 2-for-4, 2 RBI, run; Megan Maxey, 1-for-5, 3B, run; Dani Austin, 1-for-4, 3B, 3 RBI. run; Savannah Feezel, 1-for-3, 2 RBI; Alyssa Cole, 1-for-2; Tiffany Austin, run; Baylee Scholes, run; Audriana Pruett, run.
Record: 9-12 (4-3 NTC)

Monday, April 23
South Central 6
Grayville 5
GHS:  0-3-1-0-1-0-0—5-5-0
SCHS: 3-0-0-1-1-0-1—6-9-5
WP: Alexis Phillips; 7 IP, 8 K, 5 R, 2 ER, 5 H, 2 BB
Lady Cougars: Sierra Gunnels, 2 singles, 2 RBI; Oceana Whitt, 3B, RBI; Celeste Fox, 2 singles; Melissa Drum, single, RBI; Kellie Crain, single; Mia Cambell, single; Phillips, single; Jordan Schaal, 2 RBI.
Record: 3-13 (3-2 MTC)

Monday, April 23
Edinburg 7
Ramsey 6
RHS: 1-1-2-0-2-0-0—6-7-5
EHS: 2-2-0-0-2-0-1—7-6-0
LP: Taylor Knisley (7-5); 7 IP, 11 K, 7 R, 3 ER, 6 H, 2 BB
Lady Rams: Shaunna Rainey, 2-for-3, 3B, 3 RBI, SB; Knisley, 1-for-3, 2B, 2 rruns, SB; Peyton Banal 1-for-3, 2B, RBI, run; Stevie Coates, 1-for-3, 2B, RBI; Jenna Hunt, 1-for-3, 2 runs, SB; Darien Carter, 1-for-3, RBI, run, SB.
Record: 11-7

Thursday, April 19
Ramsey 2
Okaw Valley 0
RHS: 1-0-1-0-0-0-0—2-7-0
OV:   0-0-0-0-0-0-0—0-6-0
LP: Taylor Knisley (7-4); 7 IP, 9 K, 0 R, 6 H, 2 BB
Lady Rams: Darien Carter, 3-for-4, 2 RBI, SB; Shaunna Rainey, 1-for-3, 3B, 2 runs, 2 SB; Jordan Blackburn, 2-for-3; Jenna Hunt, 1-for-4.
Record: 11-6

Thursday, April 19
South Central 6
Noble 4
NHS:   0-1-0-0-2-0-1—4-3-1
SCHS: 2-0-0-0-3-1-X—6-10-4
WP: Lexi Schafer; 7 IP, 6 K, 4 R, 2 ER, 3 H, 5 BB
Lady Cougars: Sierra Gunnels, 3 singles; Kellie Crain, 2 singles, RBI; Schafer, 2 singles, 2 RBI; Mia Campbell, single, RBI; Alex Phillips, single; Oceana Whitt, single; Jordan Schaal sac bunt.
Record: 2-13 (2-2 MTC)

Wednesday, April 18
Ramsey 10
South Central 7
SCHS: 0-0-4-1-2-0-0—7-8-6
RHS: 1-0-4-4-0-1-X—10-6-5
WP: Peyton Banal (3-3); 5 IP, 5 K, 2 ER, 9 H, 2 BB
LP: Alexis Phillips; 3 1/3 IP, 2 K, 9 R, 4 ER, 5 H, 4 BB
Lady Rams: Jenna Hunt, 3-for-4, RBI, 3 runs, 3 SB; Taylor Knisley, 1-for-3, 2B, 2 runs, SB; Shaunna Rainey, 1-for-2, 3 RBI, 2 runs, 2 SB; Mallory Lay, 2-for-4, 2B, 2 RBI; Courtney Wall, 1-for-3, run; Banal, 2 RBI, run; Darien Carter, run, 2 SB; Whitney Moreland, RBI.
Record: 10-6
Lady Cougars: Kellie Crain, single, double, 2 RBI; Sierra Gunnels, 2 singles, RBI; Lexi Schafer, single, 2 RBI, Phillips, single, RBI; Celeste Fox, single; Melissa Drum, single
Record: 1-13

Wednesday, April 18
St. Anthony 14
St. Elmo 5
SAHS: 1-7-0-4-0-0-2—14-15-4
SEHS: 1-0-3-0-1-0-0—5-6-4
LP: Samantha Austin (6-9); 3 IP, 2 K, 12 R, 10 ER, 12 H, 4 BB
Lady Eagles: Megan Maxey, 3-for-4, 3 runs; Bethany Oberlink, 1-for-4, RBI; Dani Austin, 1-for-3, run; Darby Moss, 1-for-3, run.
Record: 7-12 (2-3 NTC)

RACING
Sunday, April 22
at Coles County Dragway
Jr. Dragster
•Brandy Protz, Vandalia, semis
Box
•Randy Protz, Vandalia, semis