(NORTH CLAY) North Clay wrapped up a memorable weekend at the Class 1A IHSA State Baseball Tournament in Champaign by bringing home third place in the state.
The Cardinals opened the weekend with a tough 4 to 3 extra-inning loss to Putnam County in Friday’s state semifinal, a game that went beyond regulation before North Clay came up just short. North Clay answered in Saturday’s third-place game with a dominant 10 to nothing shutout of Jacksonville Routt Catholic.
The Cardinals finish the season with a state trophy after a strong postseason run and one of the best years in program history.