Pinckneyville 7,  Nashville 6
After giving up the lead in the seventh inning, Pinckneyville scored two runs in the eighth and one in the ninth to pull out a 7-6 win over Nashville Monday.
“Once again our pitching did a nice job of keeping us in a game where we didn't swing the bats very well,” said Pinckneyville coach Alan Engelhardt. “Evan Chapman threw six very strong innings before running into trouble in the seventh, which was probably my fault for leaving him in there a little too long today. Taylor Beninati then did a nice job coming in the ninth to keep the score tied and set us up for the victory in the bottom of the inning.”
The Panthers scored two runs in the first inning and single runs in the second and the fourth for a 4-2 lead.
Nashville scored two runs in the seventh to force extra innings. Each team scored two runs in the eighth and Pinckneyville pulled out the victory in the ninth.
Bryant Shute went a perfect 4-for-4 from the plate with an RBI to lead the Panthers, while Joey Burris and Maria Brammeier each had two hits and a run driven in.
Pinckneyville improved to 12-3 on the season and 3-1 in the conference.
Trico 3, ZRC 2
Dylan Witthoft earned the win on the mound and broke a 2-2 tie with a solo home run in the sixth, as Trico edged out ZRC 3-2 Thursday.
The Pioneers scored single runs in the second and third innings. ZRC tied the game in the bottom of the fifth with a pair of runs.
Matthew Bunselmeyer went 1-for-3 with a home run to help the Trico attack.
Chester 10, Elverado 0
The Chester offense made quick work of Elverado Thursday with a 10-0 win in just five innings.
The Yellow Jackets scored the 10 runs on 12 hits, while Matt Heberlie allowed no runs and just one hit to earn the win.
Brandon Straight was 2-for-2 with a triple and two RBI, while Jeremy Wahl had two hits and an RBI and Caleb Arbeiter finished with three hits and an RBI.
Marissa-Coulterville 5, Valmeyer 2
Marissa-Coulterville scored five runs on five hits to top Valmeyer 5-2 Thursday in a Cahokia Conference battle.
The Meteors scored three runs in the bottom of the first inning to grab the lead for good.
Valmeyer scored two in the second and the Meteors rounded out the scoring with a pair of runs in the sixth.
Elijah Burton tossed all seven innings allowing two runs on five hits to notch the victory.
Cory Mahan was 1-for-1 with a run scored, two walks and four stolen bases to pace the Meteors, while Joel Klimas, Kevin Galle and Kenny Jenkins all had an RBI.
Pinckneyville 4, Anna-Jonesboro 3
Matthew Nichols RBI double in the top of the seventh inning was the telling blow in the a 4-3 win by Pinckneyville over Anna-Jonesboro Thursday.
The Panthers scored three runs in the sixth inning but AJ responded back with three runs in the bottom half of the frame for the 3-3 tie.
“I thought the boys did a great job of coming out ready to play, even though when we came to school, we weren't planning on playing today,” said Pinckneyville coach Alan Engelhardt. “Evan Chapman did a great job of keeping us in the game today, throwing another seven solid innings.”
Chapman improved to 3-0 on the season after allowing no earned runs on nine hits with six strikeouts.
Nichols and Bryant Shute each had two hits and an RBI to pace the Panther attack.
With the win, Pinckneyville improved to 11-3 overall and 2-1 in the conference.
Du Quoin 7, Sparta 5
A late inning rally fell short for Sparta in a 7-5 loss to Du Quoin Thursday.
The Indians, behind a 13-strikeout performance by Brandon George, led 7-1 before the Bulldogs scored four runs in the top of the seventh.
Aaron Rushing took the loss for the Bulldogs on the mound. Jordan Thompson (1-for-3 with two RBI) and Ian Wolter (2-for-4 with an RBI).
Wesclin 11, Red Bud 4
Red Bud fell behind 6-1 in the first inning and could never recover in an 11-4 loss to Wesclin Thursday in Cahokia Conference action.
Zach Seibold, who pitched four innings allowing eight runs on 10 hits, was saddled with the loss.
Jordan Buch, Steven Roy and Zac Trost all had two hits to lead the Musketeer offense.
Perryville 9, Chester 3
Perryville doubled up the Chester Yellow Jackets on hits and tripled them up on the scoreboard Wednesday for a 9-3 win.
Perryville grabbed the lead for good in the top of the first inning with four runs. The Pirates then added another run in the second, three in the fourth and one in the fifth.
Chester scored lone runs in the first, second and fifth innings.
Caleb Arbeiter received the loss, as he went three innings allowing five runs on eight hits.
The Jacket offense was led by Jeremy Wahl (2-for-3 with an RBI) and Zach Lochhead (2-for-4).
Pinckneyville 5, Trico 4
Despite having nine errors, Pinckneyville scored in the top of the ninth inning to sneak past Trico 5-4 Wednesday in nonconference action.
The Panthers scored two runs in each of the first two innings, while Trico tallied single runs to trail 4-2.
The Pioneers answered with a pair of runs in the fifth to tie the game 4-4. The game would remain tied until the ninth.
“We did a nice job of jumping out to a lead today, but we stopped doing what made us successful,” said Pinckneyville coach Alan Engelhardt. “Instead we started trying to do too much at the plate and ended up striking out. All three of our pitchers did a great job of keeping us in the game on a day where we didn't defend or swing the bat very well. At the plate, Adam Barczewski had a big game for us, scoring two runs and driving in two more, including a two-run homer.”
Noah Hepp (1-2) picked up the win, as he pitched two innings allowing no runs on two hits with three strikeouts.
Daron Meyerhoff was saddled with the loss. Dylan Witthoft had two hits and a run batted in for Trico.