LOCAL SPORTS:
ON THE SCHEDULE TODAY AT FCHS:
Mules Boys Baseball at Newton 4:30 pm
Lady Mules Softball vs. Casey-Westfield at Southwest Park 4:30 pm
AREA SPORTS RESULTS FROM THURSDAY:
HIGH SCHOOL BOYS TRACK:
BLACK DIAMOND CONFERENCE CHAMPIONSHIP MEET AT CHRISTOPHER:
The Fairfield Mules Boys Track team are Black Diamond Conference Champions after finishing in 1st Place at the Conference Championship Meet at Christopher. Individual Conference Champions for the Mules were: Justin Johnson – 1st in 400m, Johnson also set a new school record in the 200m with a time of 22.71 seconds; Skylar Bladel – 1st in 800m; the 4x400m Relay team of Skylar Bladel, Kanyen Lingafelter, Treyton Lewis, and Jarrett Welty; and the 4x800m Relay team of Treyton Lewis, Ashton King, Kanyen Lingafelter, and Skylar Bladel.
HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS TRACK:
IHSA GIRLS CLASS 2A TRACK SECTIONAL AT NEWTON:
The FCHS Lady Mules Track team was in action Thursday at the IHSA Class 2A Sectional at Newton and several Lady Mules finished as qualifiers for the IHSA State Track Meet next Thursday, May 21st at Eastern Illinois University. They were: Emeri Sager in the 800m; Wren Braddock in the High Jump; Jensen Robbins in the Long Jump and Triple Jump; Emily Vaughan in the 100m Hurdles, 300m Hurdles, and the Long Jump; the 4x200m Relay team of Macie Edwards, Remi Taylor, Jensyn Robbins, and Wren Braddock; and the 4x800m Relay team of Emily Vaughan, Macie Edwards, Jensyn Robbins, and Wren Braddock
Cisne’s Ashtyn Smith also qualified for the State Track Meet with a 2nd Place finish in the Triple Jump. Smith is the first female in Cisne High School history to qualify for State.
HIGH SCHOOL BOYS BASEBALL:
Johnston City 15, Wayne City 1
Wayne City was led by Eli Gardner who went 1-2 with an RBI
OTHER BOYS HIGH SCHOOL BASEBALL SCORES FROM THURSDAY:
Alton 5, Belleville East 0
Breese Central 8, Waltonville 4
Carmi-White County 1, Crab Orchard 0
Casey-Westfield 10, Paris 6
Centralia 6, Mt Vernon 4
Charleston 6, Tolono-Unity 5
Chester 17, Okawville 0
Dieterich 3, South Central 2
Edwardsville 5, Collinsville 0
Hamilton Co 5, Zeigler-Royalton 2
Hardin Co 20, Pope Co 0
Harrisburg 10, Goreville 1
Herrin 11, Anna Jonesboro 1
Hillsboro 22, Cahokia 6
Jerseyville 13, Alton-Marquette 2
Mascoutah 15, Mater Dei 5
Massac Co 11, Eldorado 1
Mt Carmel 7, Edwards Co 4
New Athens 15, Red Bud 1
Odin 6, Vandalia 5
O’Fallon 2, Belleville West 0
Red Hill 15, Lawrenceville 10
Robinson 6, Flora 1
Sparta 5, West Frankfort 3
St Anthony 3, Effingham 2
Stew-Stras 3, Newton 0
Teutopolis 6, Olney 1
Waterloo 4, Granite City 3
Woodlawn 17, Elverado 1
HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS SOFTBALL:
Flora 20, Cisne 0
Cisne was led by Becca King who went 2-2
OTHER GIRLS HIGH SCHOOL SOFTBALL SCORES FROM THURSDAY:
Anna Jonesboro 13, Steelevile 1
Altamont 13, Okaw Valley 1
Alton 12, Granite City 11
Belleville East 14, East St Louis 0
Belleville West 14, Collinsville 2
Benton 6, Herrin 4
Breese Central 9, Highland 0
Carterville 12, Sparta 0
Centralia 2, Mt Vernon 0
Charleston 6, Newton 2
Cumberland 15, Tuscola 5
EAWR 17, Metro-East Luth 3
Edwardsville 5, O’Fallon 0
Elverado 19, Joppa 0
Galatia 12, Cobden 4
Greenville 17, Mulberry Grove 0
Mt Carmel 4, Edwards Co 3
Odin 19, Vandalia 9
Pinckneyville 18, Marissa 1
Ramsey 17, Dieterich 10
Robinson 4, Teutopolis 2
Salem 2, Mattoon 0
South Central 12, North Clay 0
Waterloo 14, Waltonville/S-V 0
Zeigler-Royalton 12, DuQuoin 2
HIGH SCHOOL BOYS TENNIS (from Wednesday):
On Wednesday, the FCHS Mules Boys Tennis hosted Herrin at the Lakeside Tennis Courts for Senior Day. Seniors recognized for the Mules were: Grady Simpson, Jedd Wellen, Nick Munoz, and Tomas Cidoncha.
****NATIONAL SPORTS****
THURSDAY’S SCOREBOARD
NBA Playoffs
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No Games Scheduled
MLB American League
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Chicago White Sox 6, Kansas City Royals 2
The Chicago White Sox are on a five-game winning streak after a 6-2 win over the Kansas City Royals from Rate Field. Randal Grichuk homered and drove in four runs during the victory, while Anthony Kay earned his third win after allowing two runs on six hits in six innings. The Southsiders are in second place in the AL Central at 22-and-21. They send Sean Burke to the mound against the Cubs tonight.
Seattle Mariners 8, Houston Astros 3
MLB National League
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Chicago Cubs 2, Atlanta Braves 0
The Chicago Cubs snapped their four-game losing streak with a 2-0 win over the Atlanta Braves at Truist Park. Ian Happ homered in the victory, while Hoby Milner picked up his first win in relief. The Northsiders remain in first place in the NL Central at 28-and-16. They send Edward Cabrera to the mound against the White Sox tonight.
Pittsburgh Pirates 7, Colorado Rockies 2
Cincinnati Reds 15, Washington Nationals 1
Milwaukee Brewers 7, San Diego Padres 1
Los Angeles Dodgers 5, San Francisco Giants 2
MLB Interleague
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St. Louis Cardinals 5, The Athletics 4
The St. Louis Cardinals scored two runs in the top of the ninth during a 5-4 win over the A’s from Sacramento. Ivan Herrera hit a game-tying single before Jordan Walker drove in the go-ahead run. Walker also homered in the victory, while Victor Scott-the-second hit his second dinger of the season. The Cardinals remain in third place in the NL Central at 25-and-18. Dustin May starts for St. Louis against Kansas City tonight.
New York Mets 9, Detroit Tigers 4
Minnesota Twins 9, Miami Marlins 1
Philadelphia Phillies 3, Boston Red Sox 1
NHL Playoffs
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Montreal Canadiens 6, Buffalo Sabres 3
(Canadiens lead best-of-seven East second round series, 3-2)
Vegas Golden Knights 5, Anaheim Ducks 1
(Vegas wins best-of-seven West second round series, 4-2)
PGA
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PGA Championship (at Newtown Square, PA)
T1. Aldrich Potgieter (-3)
T1. Stephan Jaeger (-3)
T1. Scottie Scheffler (-3)
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