NEWTON – The Newton Eagles secured the Little Illini Conference (LIC) Championship with a 3-2 win over Casey-Westfield.
- Despite being outhit 6 to 3, the Eagles made key plays count.
- Winning pitcher: Carson Barthelme tossed a complete 7-inning game with 2 strikeouts.
- Offensive highlights:
- Quincy Fulton: single, walk, and run scored
- David Ferguson: double and run scored
- Gavin Meinhart: double
- Drake Wolf & Dominic Baltzell: each had an RBI
With the victory, Newton improves to (15-11 overall / 7-0 LIC). The Eagles are scheduled to travel to Edwards County today.
Olney vs. Paris Rained Out
OLNEY – The Tigers’ scheduled LIC matchup at Paris was rained out yesterday.
Instead of traveling to Harrisburg today, Olney will reschedule and is set to face Paris this afternoon. The Tigers are currently (9-11 overall).
Other LIC & Area Baseball Results
LIC Conference:
- Robinson defeated Lawrenceville, 9-1
Other Area Scores:
- Dieterich edged Cowden-Herrick/Beecher City, 2-1
- North Clay/Clay City beat Christ Our Rock Lutheran, 5-1
- Teutopolis blanked Altamont, 8-0
- Flora shut out Hamilton County, 11-0
- Marion overpowered Central High, 13-5
- Mattoon topped Shelbyville, 7-1
- Litchfield rolled past Pana, 10-1