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Prep sports recap for May 13, 2024
PEORIA, Ill. (WMBD/WYZZ) — Prairie Central won only six baseball games during the regular season. Didn’t matter in the postseason opener on Monday. Caden Addis threw a complete game shutout as Prairie Central beat Bloomington Central Catholic 3-0 in a class 2A regional opener on Monday at Illinois Wesleyan University. The Hawks (7-20) advance to […]
Find out who won Daily Leader Athlete of the Week poll for May 13-18
Another high vote count was tallied as readers had their input in the Athlete of the Week. Garnering the most votes was Mady Ely of the Dwight softball team as she overwhelmed the field to be voted the Pontiac Daily Leader's Athlete of the Week for the week of May 13-18.
Pontiac’s Brummel, Landstrom combine to no-hit Pekin at Dozer Park
PEORIA — Henry Brummel and Zechariah Landstrom combined for a no-hitter as Pontiac recorded a 3-1 victory over Pekin in a nonconference baseball game at Dozer Park. The PTHS seniors combined to strike out 11 and one walk. Pontiac was able to get on the board first with a three-run first inning. Brummel’s base hit and an error on the play allowed Ryson Eilts to score the game’s first tally. Tommy Oestmann drove in Cayden Masching and...
Mackenzie Wesson powers Lexington-Ridgeview past WFC
LEXINGTON — Mackenzie Wesson delivered a bases-loaded two-base hit to lift Lexington-Ridgeview to a 6-4 victory over Woodland-Flanagan-Cornell in a nonconference softball contest at Keller Park on Friday. Wesson’s shot to right-center cleared the bases and put the Minutemen up 6-4. It highlighted a four-run inning and completed a comeback after the hosts...
Vote now for the Daily Leader Athlete of the Week from May 13-18
The state series has started. The girls had their state track meet while the boys competed in sectional meets. The small schools competed in regionals on the diamond while Pontiac saw its regular baseball and softball seasons end. This provided a plethora of events that led to the creation of a strong list of candidates for the Daily Leader Athlete of the Week honor for the week of May 13-18.
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