It took three different Orion pitchers to get through the first inning, as the Chargers allowed five runs in the frame on their way to an 11-0 loss in the 2A Semifinals. Teutopolis limited Orion to one baserunner over the first three innings, ultimately winning a ‘mercy rule’ game for the right to compete for a state title on Saturday. In 1A baseball, Peoria Heights held on for a semifinal victory over Goreville. On the softball side, both Morrison and Princeville saw their bids for a state title end in the semifinals.
2A BASEBALL SEMIFINALS
Teutopolis 11 Orion 0 (5 innings)
St. Joseph-Ogden 5 Palos Heights (Chicago Christian) 2 (8 innings)
1A BASEBALL SEMIFINALS
Peoria Heights 4 Goreville 3
Valmeyer 7 Somonauk 4
2A SOFTBALL SEMIFINALS
Beecher 6 Morrison 1
St. Joseph-Ogden 13 Pinckneyville 0
1A SOFTBALL SEMIFINALS
Hardin (Calhoun) 2 Princeville 1 (12 innings)
Goreville 11 Heyworth 0