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FRIDAY’S EVENTS
HIGH SCHOOLS
BASEBALL
STATE SEMIFINALS
At Duly Heath and Care Field, Joliet
CLASS 4A
Libertyville (34-4) vs. Normal Community (36-4), 4 p.m.
McHenry (35-4-1) vs. Brother Rice (36-3), 7 p.m.
CLASS 3A
St. Laurence (35-5) vs. Troy Triad (32-6), 10 a.m.
Benet (25-12) vs. Cary-Grove (25-12), 1 p.m.
SOFTBALL
STATE SEMIFINALS
At Louisville Slugger Sports Complex, Peoria
CLASS 4A
Lockport (31-9) vs. Barrington (34-3-1), 3 p.m.
Oswego (36-2) vs. Oak Park-River Forest (29-8), 5:30 p.m.
CLASS 3A
St. Laurence (23-7) vs. Providence (25-11), 10 a.m.
Chatham Glenwood (35-1) vs. Prairie Ridge (28-1-1), 12:30 p.m.
SATURDAY’S EVENTS
BASEBALL
STATE FINALS
At Duly Health and Care Field, Joliet
CLASS 4A
Third place, 4 p.m.
Championship, 7 p.m.
CLASS 3A
Third place, 10 a.m.
Championship, 1 p.m.
SOFTBALL
STATE FINALS
At Louisville Slugger Sports Complex, Peoria
CLASS 4A
Third place, 2 p.m.
Championship, 4:30 p.m.
CLASS 3A
Third place, 9 a.m.
Championship, 11:30 a.m.
MONDAY’S RESULTS
HIGH SCHOOLS
BASEBALL
CLASS 4A SUPERSECTIONALS
BLOOMINGTON
At Illinois Wesleyan
Normal Community 2, Waubonsie Valley 0
CRESTWOOD
At Ozinga Field
Brother Rice 8, Providence 5
Brother Rice (36-3): Aidan Nohava 2 RBIs. Nolan Ramoley RBI triple. Gavin Stanislawski RBI double. Colin Campbell RBI. Conner Stack RBI.
Providence (26-13): Enzo Infelise solo HR. Cooper Eggert 2-run triple.
KANE COUNTY COUGARS
At Northwestern Medicine Field, Geneva
McHenry 8, South Elgin 6
SCHAUMBURG
At Wintrust Field
Libertyville 13, Maine South 4
Libertyville (34-4): Josh Holst CG, 10 Ks; 3-for-5, 2 doubles, 2 RBIs. Chase Lockwood 2-for-4, double, 3 RBIs. Ryan Wilberding 2-for-5, run, 2 RBIs. Quinn Schambow 2-for-4, double, triple, 2 runs, RBI.
CLASS 3A SUPERSECTIONALS
CRESTWOOD
At Ozinga Field
St. Laurence 2, Simeon 1
DECATUR
At Millikin
Troy Triad 10, Champaign Central 0
GENESEO
Benet 6, Washington (Ill.) 3
Benet (25-12): Josh Gugora 2-run double. Quinn Rooney RBI double. Ethan Mendez RBI. Niko Schaefer RBI. Advances to state finals for first time since 1989.
SCHAUMBURG
At Wintrust Field
Cary-Grove 9, St. Patrick 2
SOFTBALL
CLASS 4A SUPERSECTIONALS
BARRINGTON
Barrington 4, St. Charles East 1
BLOOMINGTON
At Illinois Wesleyan
Lockport 2, Bradley-Bourbonnais 0
Lockport (31-9): Kelcie McGraw CG, 2 H, 10 Ks; RBI. Taylor Lane RBI. Rheanna Slavicek run. Addison Way run.
CHICAGO
At UIC
Oak Park-River Forest 10, Loyola 3 (8 innings)
LISLE
At Benedictine
Oswego 5, Marist 1
CLASS 3A SUPERSECTIONALS
BLOOMINGTON
At Illinois Wesleyan
Providence 5, Pontiac 4 (9 innings)
Providence (25-11): Bella Cortes GW single in bottom 9th.
DECATUR
At Millikin
Chatham Glenwood 2, Centralia 1
KANELAND
Prairie Ridge 1, Antioch 0 (8 innings)
Antioch (24-14): Stella Dohrman CG, 0 ER.
LISLE
At Benedictine
St. Laurence 6, Montini 2
Compiled by Josh Krockey.