Spring sports rolled on Tuesday, highlighted by a big road win on the college side and several local high school matchups.
Millikin Big Blue baseball picked up a strong 13-3 win in eight innings over North Central College Cardinals baseball in CCIW play.
After trailing early, Millikin broke things open in the fifth inning behind a two-run single from Pete Britton. The offense kept rolling with home runs from Mick Niebrugge and Gage Reynolds, and a big sixth inning pushed the lead to double digits. Leyton Ivers went 3-for-5, while Reynolds and Britton each drove in three. Brayden Saling earned the win, and Gavin Houchins struck out five over the final three innings.
At the high school level, MacArthur Generals baseball fell on the road to Jacksonville Crimsons baseball 10-0. Jacksonville totaled 10 hits, while MacArthur managed just three.
St. Teresa Bulldogs baseball also came up short, falling 10-3 to Arthur-Lovington/Atwood-Hammond Knights baseball. ALAH jumped out early with five runs in the first inning and controlled the game from there.
In another area matchup, Maroa-Forsyth Trojans baseball picked up a 5-3 win over Williamsville Bullets baseball. Maroa-Forsyth scored in four different innings and finished with eight hits, while Williamsville was limited to four. The Trojans added insurance late to secure the conference win.
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