ON THE SCHEDULE TODAY AT FCHS:
JV Mules Boys Baseball vs. NCOE at Veteran’s Field 4:30pm
Mules Boys Track at the Tiger Invitational at Newton 4:00pm
OTHER AREA SPORTS FOR TODAY:
HIGH SCHOOL BOYS BASEBALL:
Wayne City vs. Red Hill
HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS SOFTBALL:
Wayne City vs. Red Hill
HIGH SCHOOL TRACK:
Cisne at Newton
COLLEGE SOFTBALL:
Frontier Bobcats at Spoon River College (Doubleheader)
AREA SPORTS RESULTS FROM THURSDAY:
HIGH SCHOOL BOYS BASEBALL:
Fairfield 8, Edwards County 1
Fairfield was led by Jesse King who went 3-4 with 2 Doubles and an RBI and Ian Puckett who went 4-4 with a Double and an RBI. Puckett also picked up the win for the Mules going 6 innings giving up 1 run on 3 hits with 7 strikeouts.
Mt. Carmel 16, Cisne 1 (4 Innings)
Cisne was led by Shane Locey who went 1-1 with a Double and an RBI. Locey also picked up the loss for Cisne going 3 innings giving up 14 runs on 16 hits with 4 strikeouts.
Wayne City 7, Woodlawn 0
Wayne City was led by Marschell Mays who went 2-4 with a Double and 2 RBI’s. Dawson Wood picked up the win with a complete game 4-hit shutout with 7 strikeouts.
OTHER AREA BOYS HIGH SCHOOL BASEBALL SCORES:
Goreville 7, Johnston City 1
Hardin County 13, Galatia 3
Eldorado 5, Hamilton Co. 4
Trico 7, Zeigler Royalton-Christopher 6
Red Bud 9, Chester 1
Du Quoin 6, West Frankfort 5
HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS SOFTBALL:
Edwards County 10, Fairfield 0 (5 Innings)
Fairfield was led by Alivia Rice who went 1-2 with a Double. Rice also took the loss for the Lady Mules going 2/3 of an inning giving up 5 runs on 3 hits.
Mt. Carmel 20, Cisne 0 (3 Innings)
Cisne was led by Kaleya Porter who went 1-1. Kyrene Block took the loss for Cisne going 2innings giving up 17 runs on 14 hits
Grayville 8, Wayne City 7
Wayne City was led by Lydia Griswold who went 3-4 with a Triple and 2 RBI’s. Aspen Legg took the loss going 6 2/3 innings giving up 8 runs on 13 hits with 7 strikeouts.
OTHER AREA GIRLS HIGH SCHOOL SOFTBALL SCORES:
Harrisburg 10, Benton 0
Massac Co. 22, Meridian 0
Century 2, Shawnee 1
Crab 16, Carrier Mills 7
Goreville 7, Johnston City 3
Sparta 6, Wesclin 3
Red Bud 4, Chester 0
Waltonville Sesser-Valier 12, Odin 5
Hardin Co. 5, Galatia 3
Marissa Coulterville 16, Dupo 4
JR HIGH TRACK:
Fairfield, New Hope, Cisne & Clay City at the FCHS Train Yard Track:
BOYS: 1st Fairfield, 2nd Cisne, 3rd New Hope
100m – 1st Kaden Hutto – Fairfield
200m – 1st Kingston Butler – Fairfield
400m – 1st Kaden Hutto – Fairfield
800m – 1st Zef Archer – New Hope
1600m – 1st Keith Ukena – Fairfield
100m Hurdles – 1st Layne Butler – Fairfield
Shot Put – 1st Andrew Bayley – Fairfield
Discus – 1st Andrew Bayley – Fairfield
High Jump – 1st Connor Carson – Cisne
Long Jump – 1st Callen Robbins – Fairfield
GIRLS: 1st Fairfield, 2nd Cisne, 3rd New Hope
100m – 1st Cami Zurliene – Fairfield
200m – 1st Cami Zurliene – Fairfield
400m – 1st Paisley Ewing – Fairfield
800m – 1st Isabella Lewis – Cisne
1600m – 1st Leah Angle – Cisne
Shot Put – 1st Josie Crews – New Hope
Discus – 1st Adorn Sanders – Fairfield
High Jump – 1st Brynlee Musgrave – Fairfield
BOYS HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL NEWS:
NATHANIEL MARLOW JOINS GAGE PETERSON AT KASKASKIA COLLEGE
The Boys All-Time Leading Scorer in Illinois High School Basketball History (in the 3-point era) Nathaniel Marlow, will take his basketball talents to Kaskaskia College in Centralia, where he will be a teammate with fellow Jefferson County All-State player, Gage Peterson.
Nathaniel Marlow is one of only 7 boys high school players in history to amass over 3,000 points in Illinois high school basketball. Marlow and Peterson were teammates on the SI Southern Illinois Select Basketball team that had National success. Now, they will become teammates again in a Blue Devils uniform. Kaskaskia has recently opened a new gymnasium which area fans are excited to watch games in next year. The Blue Devils are coached by Brian Hancock.
***NATIONAL SPORTS***
THURSDAY’S SCOREBOARD
NBA
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Chicago Bulls 119, Washington Wizards 108
The Chicago Bulls picked up their second win in a row with a 119-108 win over the Washington Wizards at Capital One Arena. The Bulls led by as many as 19 points in the fourth quarter. Tre Jones poured in 31 points in the victory, while Leonard Miller had 26 points and 11 rebounds. Chicago is tied for 11th place in the Eastern Conference with a 31-and-49 record. The Bulls host the Magic tonight.
Indiana Pacers 123, Brooklyn Nets 94
The Pacers snapped their three-game losing streak after blowing out the Brooklyn Nets 123-94 at Barclays Center. Obi Toppin tied for the highest scorer in the game with a team-high 26 points. Indiana has the second worst record in the NBA and will host the Philadelphia 76ers tonight.
Toronto Raptors 128, Miami Heat 114
New York Knicks 112, Boston Celtics 106
Houston Rockets 113, Philadelphia 76ers 102
Los Angeles Lakers 119, Golden State Warriors 103
MLB American League
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Chicago White Sox 2, Kansas City Royals 0
The Chicago White Sox opened up their weekend series against the Kansas City Royals with a 2-0 win from Kauffman Stadium. Anthony Kay earned his first win after striking out six and allowing three hits in five-and-two-thirds scoreless frames. Luisangel Acuna and Colson Montgomery both drove in a run during the victory. The Southsiders improved to 5-and-8. They send Davis Martin to the mound against Kansas City tonight.
Athletics 1, New York Yankees 0
Minnesota Twins 3, Detroit Tigers 1
MLB National League
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Miami Marlins 8, Cincinnati Reds 1
Arizona Diamondbacks 7, New York Mets 1
San Diego Padres 7, Colorado Rockies 3 (F/12)
The St. Louis Cardinals go for their third win in a row when they host the Boston Red Sox at Busch Stadium tonight. The Cardinals are coming off a series win over the Nationals earlier in the week. St. Louis is off to a 7-and-5 start this season. Dustin May takes the mound tonight. First pitch is at 7:15PM and the game can be heard on WOKZ-FM 105.9 on the St. Louis Cardinals Radio Network.
The Chicago Cubs return home to begin a weekend series against the Pittsburgh Pirates at Wrigley Field this afternoon. The Cubs just earned a series win against the Tampa Bay Rays earlier in the week. Chicago is off to a 6-and-6 start this season. Shota Imanaga takes the mound today. First pitch is at 1:20PM.
MLB Interleague
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No Games Scheduled
NHL
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Winnipeg Jets 3, St. Louis Blues 2
The St. Louis Blues are on the brink of elimination following a 3-2 loss to the Winnipeg Jets at Enterprise Center. Dylan Holloway scored in the fifth minute of the game to put St. Louis up early, but the Blues surrendered the next three goals of the contest. Colton Parayko also lit the lamp in the losing effort. St. Louis is in seventh place in the Central Division with 78 points. The Blues visit the Blackhawks tomorrow.
Carolina Hurricanes 7, Chicago Blackhawks 2
The Chicago Blackhawks surrendered multiple goals in each period during a 7-2 loss to the Carolina Hurricanes at United Center. Anton Frondell scored twice in the losing effort. The Hawks remain in last place in the Central Division with 70 points. Chicago hosts the St. Louis Blues tomorrow afternoon.
New York Islanders 5, Toronto Maple Leafs 3
Buffalo Sabres 5, Columbus Blue Jackets 0
Montreal Canadiens 2, Tampa Bay Lightning 1
Ottawa Senators 5, Florida Panthers 1
Detroit Red Wings 6, Philadelphia Flyers 3
Pittsburgh Penguins 5, New Jersey Devils 2
Dallas Stars 5, Minnesota Wild 4
Colorado Avalanche 3, Calgary Flames 1
Utah Mammoth 4, Nashville Predators 1
Anaheim Ducks 6, San Jose Sharks 1
Seattle Kraken 4, Vegas Golden Knights 3 (F/SO)
Los Angeles Kings 4, Vancouver Canucks 1
PGA
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Masters Tournament (from Augusta, GA)
T1. Rory McIlroy (-5)
T1. Sam Burns (-5)
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