St. Joseph Softball heads into postseason, Prairieview baseball extends win streak
BY FRED KRONER
fred@mahometnews.com
St. Joseph Softball
With a win in its final regular-season game, St. Joseph carries a 14-4 record into the postseason, which starts today at home with a regional game against Rantoul.
Coach Larry Sparks is pleased by the way his players have handled a schedule with a lot of games in a short amount of time.
“The girls continue to battle through game stacked upon game,” Sparks said. “That process is hard enough for a veteran high school team, but is extremely hard on middle school players when there are no days to practice.”
Team leaders have included eighth-graders Chloe Harper, Addison Frick, Addy Martinie, Halle Brazelton, Peyton Williams, Sadie Erickson and Madison Stevens as well as seventh-graders Thea Smith and Chayse Palmer.
Prairieview Ogden Baseball
The Mustangs (9-4) extended their winning streak to six games on Tuesday with a 9-6 victory over the Gifford Eagles.
The PVO nine-hit attack was led by Coy Taylor, Mitchell Wright and Hayden Williams, each of whom collected at least two hits. Taylor finished 3-for-4.
Caleb Ochs’ two-run double highlighted a three-run fourth inning when PVO went ahead to stay.
“The boys are playing well,” said coach Greg Immke, whose squad played error-free ball against Gifford.
The Mustangs are averaging 12.5 runs during the past seven games.
Tuesday’s game was the team’s home finale and the seven PVO eighth-graders were recognized: Gabe Carter, Talen Miller, Caleb Ochs, Cole Pruitt, Colin Wayland, Hayden Williams and Mitchell Wright.
