Local sports results are presented by MercyOne Genesis Physical Therapy.
Sherrard (22-9) ended a nine-year streak of Rockridge winning softball regional championships by beating the Rockets (24-6-1) 2-1 in eight innings to claim the 2A Farmington Regional title Friday.
The Tigers broke a 1-1 tie when Kayee Faccio delivered a sacrifice fly with the bases loaded in the top of the eighth inning. Rockridge got the tying run to second base in the bottom of the eighth, but Savanah Hauger got Morgan Hofer to pop out in foul territory to end the game.
Hauger opened the scoring with an RBI single in the top of the third to put Sherrard ahead early. The Rockets tied the game in the bottom of the sixth on a two-out RBI single off the bat of Madelyn David. Rockridge loaded the bases with two outs in the bottom of the seventh with a chance to win the game, but stranded the runners.
Hauger took the win for Sherrard after allowing one earned run on seven hits in eight innings. Taylor Dieterich took the loss for the Rockets. She gave up two runs on four hits in eight innings.
Sherrard snapped a 24-game losing streak to Rockridge with the win. It was the first time the Tigers have beat the Rockets in softball since May 24, 2014.
Sherrard advances to play St. Bede (15-12) in the semifinals of the 2A IVC Sectional in Chillocothe on Tuesday. The second semifinal features Brimfield (31-3) taking on Canton (19-10) on Tuesday.
SOFTBALL
IHSA 2A Farmington Regional Championship
Sherrard 2 Rockridge 1 (8)
IHSA 2A Brimfield Regional Championship
Brimfield 10 Riverdale 0 (5)
IHSA 2A St. Bede Regional Championship
St. Bede 5 IVC 3
IHSA 2A Canton Regional Championship
Canton 4 Kewanee 0
IHSA 1A Abingdon-Avon Regional Championship
West Central 6 Abingdon-Avon 0
IHSA 1A Williamsfield Regional Championship
Ridgewood 9 Princeville 0
TRACK AND FIELD
IHSA 2A Girls State Track and Field Meet
Sherrard athletes advancing to Saturday’s finals: Aliza Dominique (pole vault) and 4×800 relay (Beth Churchill, Kylie Mathis, Evelyn Weakley, Anna Churchill)
IHSA 1A Sectional @ Wethersfield (Boys)
| 1. | Aledo (Mercer County) | 95 |
| 2. | Elmwood | 88 |
| 3. | Farmington | 77 |
| 4. | Glasford (Illini Bluffs) | 66 |
| 5. | Kewanee (Wethersfield) | 59 |
| 6. | Abingdon (A.-Avon) | 52 |
| 7. | Princeville | 47 |
| 8. | ROWVA Williamsfield | 46 |
| 9. | Lewistown | 35 |
| 10. | Carthage (Illini West) | 30 |
| 11. | Toulon (Stark County) | 23 |
| 12. | Warsaw West Hancock | 22 |
| 13. | Monmouth (United) | 17 |
| 14. | Knoxville | 16 |
| 15. | Galva | 8 |
| 16. | Bushnell (B.-Prairie City) | 7 |
| 17. | Biggsville (West Central) | 3 |
Mercer County athletes advancing to state: Daylen Blaser (200, long jump), Jack McKnight (3200), 4×100 relay (John Baldwin, Jacob Kenney, Tannen Whitehall, Blaser), 4×200 relay (Baldwin, Zander Huston, Whitehall, Blaser), 4×400 relay (Huston, Brody Clark, Whitehall, Baldwin), 4×800 relay (Clark, Josh Struble, Brady McPeek, Mason Coulter), and Bodie Salmon (discus)
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