Chester 12, Carmi-White County 4
Playing at Rent One Park in Marion, the home of the Southern Illinois Miners, Chester scored 12 runs on 14 hits to top Carmi-White County 12-4 Tuesday.
Trailing 2-0, the Yellow Jackets posted six runs in the bottom of the second inning. Each team tallied two runs inthe third, while Chester pulled away with a four-run fourth inning.
Justin Eggemeyer got the win, as he tossed three plus innings allowing four runs on eight hits.
Jeremy Wahl had the big day at the plate for coach Jeremy Blechle, going 3-for-4 with four runs batted in. Caleb Arbeiter and Matt Heberlie each finished with two hits and two RBI in the win.
With the win, the Jackets improved to an impressive 8-4 on the season.
Pinckneyville 3, Goreville 2
Pinckneyville held off a late Goreville rally to notch a 3-2 win and complete the double header sweep Saturday.
“In the second game, we once again pitched well, getting six very good innings from Matthew Nichols and a solid seventh from Joey Burris,” said Pinckneyville coach Alan Engelhardt. “We didn't have as good of a game hitting the ball, but we found a way to score runs against a very good pitcher, and the bottom of our order really came through, with Taylor Beninati knocking in two of the runs today.”
Pinckneyville grabbed the early leads, scoring alone run in the bottom of the second inning. Goreville tied the game with a single run in the fourth. The Panthers reclaimed the lead for good with a pair of runs in the sixth. Goreville scored a run in the seventh put couldn’t get any closer.
“Joey Burris really had a nice day, banging out four hits, and Beninati had three of his own,” said Engelhardt. “I was also really pleased with Dylan Hardin, although the stats will show that he was 1 for 6, he did the little things and successfully moved runners forward four times. Because he was willing to give himself up to move runners, we ended up scoring on all four of those occasions. Doing little things like that are how teams get onto winning streaks.”
With the win, Pinckneyville improved to 9-3 on the season.
Pinckneyville 14, Goreville 0
Pinckneyville exploded for 10 runs in the third inning to coast to a 14-0 win over Goreville in game one of a double header Saturday.
“In the first game, we really swung the bats well, consistently hitting the ball hard on a line and making ourselves difficult outs,” said Pinckneyville coach Alan Engelhardt. “Hunter Queen, Bryant Shute, and Noah Hepp all threw the ball well, combining on a one-hitter, and we got hits from every spot in the batting order.”
Queen notched the win, tossing three innings allowing no runs on no hits.
Shute, Joey Burris and Dylan Hardin all drove in two runs to pace the Panthers in the opening game.
Marissa-Coulterville 4, Woodlawn 1
Marissa-Coulterville scored three unanswered runs late in the ball game for a 4-1 win over Woodlawn Friday.
With the game tied 1-1, the Meteors posted two runs in the top of the sixth and one in the seventh for the three-run decision.
Kevin Galle tossed two scoreless inning in relief of starter Logan Tabor to earn the win.
Tabor and Galle each finished the game with a double and a run batted in to pace the Marissa-Coulterville offense.
Sparta 2, Carterville 0
Sparta improved to 5-3 on the season and 1-1 in conference play following a 2-0 victory over Carterville Friday.
Aaron Rushing tossed five scoreless innings to get the win, his first of the season.
Darius Jackson provided the offense for the Bulldogs, going 2-for-3 with a home run.
Pinckneyville 4, Du Quoin 2
After giving up its lead in the bottom of the seventh inning, the Panthers regrouped to claim a 4-2 win over Du Quoin in nine innings Friday.
“I thought both starting pitchers really threw the ball well today,” said Pinckneyville coach Alan Engelhardt. “I wish we could have gotten Evan (Chapman) the win after he threw so well for us. In a game like this, mistakes are really magnified. Both Du Quoin runs were scored as a result of our errors, and we gave up a couple runs that we could have scored because of poor base running.”
The Panthers scored two runs in the top of the second inning to take the early lead. Du Quoin battled back with a run in the fourth and another one in the seventh to force extra innings.
Pinckneyville finished the game with four runs on five hits with five errors, while Du Quoin had two runs on two hits with five errors.
“I was really pleased to see us keep our heads up even though we didn't finish the seventh inning the way we would have liked to,” added Engelhardt. “That was a big step forward.”
Chapman tossed seven innings allowing the two runs on two hits but Taylor Beninati got the win, as he tossed two scoreless innings in relief.
Adam Barczewski was 1-for-3 with a home run and two runs batted in to lead the Panther attack.
With the win, Pinckneyville improved to 7-3 overall and 1-1 in the SIRR Mississippi Division.
Okawville 5, Red Bud 4
Okawville rallied to score three runs in the bottom of the seventh inning to sneak past Red Bud 5-4 Friday.
The Musketeers held a 4-2 lead until the last part of the final frame.
Seth Heizer received the loss, as he gave up three runs on two hits.
Dominic Frisch led the Red Bud attack with a hit and two runs batted in.
Steeleville 7, New Athens 4
Steeleville scored the seven runs over the game’s first five innings and coasted to a 7-4 victory over New Athens Thursday in Cahokia Conference Kaskaskia Division baseball action.
The Warriors scored a run in the first inning, two in the second, one in the third, two in the fourth and three in the fifth.
New Athens added a lone run in the top of the second and three in the sixth.
Nick Potter was the offensive hero for Steeleville in the win, going 3-for-4 with a home run and two RBI.
Kris Beshears earned the win, while Luke Kilgore was 2-for-3 with a home run and two runs batted in.
Steeleville improved to 2-6 on the season with the win.
Marissa-Coulterville 11, Dupo 1
Marissa-Coulterville used two big innings to cruise to an 11-1 win over Dupo Thursday in six innings.
The Meteors blasted Dupo for four runs in the bottom of the third and seven in the sixth.
Elijah Burton pitched all six innings allowing one run on three hits, while striking out eight for the win.
Burton, Matt Ervin and Kevin Galle each drove in two runs in the 10-run win.
Columbia 3, Red Bud 1
Red Bud was held to just one run on two hits in a 3-1 loss to Columbia Thursday.
Zach Seibold allowed three runs, two earned, on seven hits and was saddled with the loss.
Dominic Frisch and Jordan Schneider each had a hit for the Musketeers.