Rockridge No-Hits Mercer County To Advance To Regional Final

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Rockridge pitchers combined to no-hit Mercer County in an 11-1 win in the semifinals of the IHSA 2A Mercer County Regional in Aledo on Wednesday.

Cullen Schwigen pitched the first four innings of the game, allowing an unearned run on no hits, four walks and six strikeouts in the win. Ryan Oelke pitched a hitless top of the fifth inning.

The Rockets (28-7) scored two runs in the bottom of the first inning and led for the rest of the day. Owen Steele drove in three runs in the win, while Schwigen and Kainen Mumme each had two RBI for Rockridge.

Donovan Brown took the loss on the mound for the Golden Eagles (4-21), giving up seven runs in three innings.

Rockridge advances to Saturday’s regional championship game to play either St. Bede (23-12) or IVC (15-16).

 

BASEBALL

IHSA 2A Mercer County Regional Semifinal

Rockridge 11 Mercer County 1

IHSA 2A Princeton Regional Semifinal

Alleman 7 Kewanee 3

IHSA 2A Farmington Regional Semifinals

Brimfield-Elmwood 1 LVC 0

Peoria Christian 12 Farmington 11 (11)

IHSA 2A Eureka Regional Semifinal

Illini West 7 Canton 5

IHSA 2A Byron Regional Semifinals

Byron 12 Stillman Valley 2

Riverdale 8 Mendota 4

IHSA 2A Rock Falls Regional Semifinal

Winnebago 11 Oregon 9

Rock Falls 9 Erie-Prophetstown 5

IHSA 3A Belvidere Regional Semifinal

Newman 8 Belvidere 0

IHSA 1A Fulton Regional Semifinals

Orion 4 Henry-Senachwine 1

Fulton 4 Morrison 0

IHSA 1A Annawan-Wethersfield Regional Semifinal

Putnam County 5 Bureau Valley 1

IHSA 1A United Regional Semifinal

United 14 Bushnell-Prairie City 0

IHSA 1A Abingdon-Avon Regional Semifinal

Abingdon-Avon 11 West Central 1

 

SOFTBALL

IHSA 2A Brimfield Sectional Semifinal

Brimfield-Elmwood 6 Peoria Notre Dame 1

 

IHSA 1A Williamsfield Sectional Semifinal

Ridgewood 8 Stark County 3

 

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