Your morning look at sports

Illinois softball completed the series sweep with a 7-6 win over Purdue.

Illinois baseball salvaged a win on the weekend with a 7-5 victory over Number 18 Michigan.

Illinois State softball clobbered Loyola 15-0. The Redbirds hit a school-record eight home runs, which ties for third-most in NCAA history.

Illinois State baseball won the deciding game of their non-conference weekend series with a 7-2 triumph over Dayton. Illinois State hosts Illinois Tuesday at 6:00 for the annual “Stuff the Duff” game.

Illinois Wesleyan softball beat Buena Vista 11-3 and lost to DePauw 5-2 in the Titan tournament.

Illinois Wesleyan baseball routed Carroll 16-0 in Waukesha to complete a weekend three-game sweep.

The Reds shellacked the Cardinals 8-0. Cincinnati scored four times in the sixth inning, aided by three Cardinals errors. The Cards begin a six-game road trip tonight in Washington with Adam Wainwright on the mound in search of his first win against Nationals right-hander and Frontier League alum Tanner Roark.

The Cubs won at Milwaukee 7-4 as Jake Arrieta struck out 10 Brewers in his 100th Cubs start. Kyle Schwarber and Ben Zobrist homered while Jason Heyward drove in three runs. The Cubs raise their championship banner in tonight’s home opener. Jon Lester takes the ball for the Cubs while Alex Wood throws for the Dodgers.

The Twins beat the White Sox 4-1 in the series finale at Guaranteed Rate Field. The White Sox take today off before traveling to Cleveland for Tuesday’s home opener for the Indians.

The Blues defeated the Avalanche 3-2 on the final day of the National Hockey League season.

Sergio Garcia captured a sudden-death playoff over Justin Rose and captured the Masters, his first major championship.