By Drake Skleba
Senior Writer

Saturday May 2 Games

SHOCKER OF THE DAY

Marian Central Catholic (8-11, 3-8 East Suburban Catholic) is here again after stunning Joliet Catholic Academy 3-1. Kyle Albert fired a four-hitter at the Hilltoppers striking out five and not walking a batter. The lone Hilltopper run was unearned. Zach Holger homered and had two RBI for the Hurricanes. Brant Gates chipped in with a single and an RBI in the three run top of the seventh that gave MCC the victory.  

COMEBACK OF THE DAY

How about eight runs in the bottom of the seventh to walk-off with a 9-8 win over Sandburg (14-7). Plainfield East did it on Saturday against the Eagles. Trailing 8-1 as the game headed the Bengal bottom of the seventh, the Bengals just kept hitting until they won. Bengal Michael Sullivan started and finished the scoring in the eight-run Bengal seventh. A Sullivan RBI single made it 8-2. A Sandburg error made it 8-3. A Joey Antonopoulous RBI single made it 8-4 and Eddie Marcotte’s two-run single made it 8-6. Peyton Willingham made it 8-7 with a bases loaded walk and Sullivan sent everyone home happy with a booming two-run double scoring the tying and walk-off winning run.  

POWER 25

BIG 12
Peoria Richwoods (17-6) won the first conference game 5-2 over Champaign Central (21-3) behind Alex Peters and Drue Galassi. Peters fired a four-hitter with nine strikeouts at the Maroons. Galassi had two hits including a double and had an RBI ...No. 4 Champaign Central (21-2, 8-1 Big 12) crushed Peoria Richwoods (16-6, 7-3 Big 12) in the second non conference game of a doubleheader behind Joe Aeilts and Luke Beesley 14-5. Aielts fell a homer shy of hitting for the cycle and had two RBI. Beesley had two singles and had three RBI while Jon Foster had a 3-for-3 day with a triple and two RBI.