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The Latest from WJEZ Sports

The Latest from WJEZ Sports

Carter Dawson’s bases-clearing double drove in all three Pontiac runs in a 3-1 win over Clinton in the Class 3A U-High Regional baseball tournament at Williamson Field. Dawson also pitched six strong innings for the win which sends the Indians into the regional semifinals. The seventh-seeded Indians will play No. 2 seed University High on…MORE

Your morning look at sports

Your morning look at sports

Pontiac softball gets set to open the postseason this week after closing out the regular season with a pair of shutout wins over Charleston last Friday.MORE

Your morning look at sports

Your morning look at sports

In the baseball regionals, Prairie Central was ousted from the Class 2A Hoopeston Regional semifinals in a 13-3 loss to Bismarck-Henning.MORE

Your morning look at sports

Your morning look at sports

In softball, the tandem of Regan Krause and Amanda Fox combined on another no-hitter for Pontiac in a 5-0 win over Streator.MORE

Your morning look at sports

Your morning look at sports

The Chicago White Sox salvaged one win in their three-game Crosstown Classic with the Cubs at Wrigley Field, taking the finale 5-3.MORE

Your morning look at sports

Your morning look at sports

In softball, Pontiac’s Regan Krause pitched five innings on no-hit ball as the Indians settle for a team one-hitter in a 10-0 six-inning win over Lincoln. MORE

Your morning look at sports

Your morning look at sports

In softball, Pontiac fell to Normal West 3-2. The Wildcats plated all three runs in the third inning after the Indians took the early lead. MORE

Your morning look at sports

Your morning look at sports

In baseball, Dwight won at Iroquois West, 5-2. El Paso-Gridley romped over Ridgeview, 20-2, in five innings. Prairie Central fell to Tri-Valley, 11-6.MORE

Your morning look at sports

Your morning look at sports

Sunday night baseball turned into early Monday morning baseball as the Cardinals earned their second straight extra-inning walk-off win, a 4-3 victory over the Cubs as Dexter Fowler ended the game with a two-run homer that just snuck over the right field corner wall.MORE