Pontiac softball captured a 4-0 win over IVC while Central Catholic downed Prairie Central 7-0 in Corn Belt Conference softball play. Dwight topped Clifton Central 9-2. Central Catholic also beat Prairie Central in baseball 7-3.
Illinois softball visits Michigan State today while Illinois baseball hosts Northwestern tonight.
Illinois State baseball hosts Evansville at 3:00 this afternoon. The game time was moved up to try to beat the weather.
Illinois State softball opens a series at Drake.
Illinois Wesleyan hosts a pair of doubleheaders today. Titan softball faces Augustana while IWU baseball hosts North Park.
Bloomington Thunder defenseman Wyatt Kalynuk has been named to the All-USHL third team, and Thunder goalie Logan Halliday receives the Curt Hammer Award for community service.
The Blackhawks dropped their Stanley Cup Playoff opener to the Nashville Predators 1-0. Game 2 is tomorrow night in Chicago. The Blues carry a 1-0 lead in their first round series into tonight’s Game 2 at Minnesota.
The Cardinals took Thursday off as they prepare for a weekend series in New York against the Yankees. Michael Wacha starts for the Cards against the Yankees’ Masahiro Tanaka.
The Cubs shut out the Dodgers 4-0. The Cubs begin a series with the Pirates this afternoon at Wrigley Field. Gerrit Cole has the ball for the Bucs against the Cubs’ Kyle Hendricks.
The White Sox beat the Indians 10-4, scoring five times in the opening frame including a Tim Anderson home run on the game’s first pitch. The Sox give the ball to Dylan Covey in Minnesota tonight while the Twins counter with Adalberto Mejia.
