A four-run bottom of the first inning and five scoreless innings from pitcher Cam Shriey was all the good start Seneca's baseball team needed Saturday morning in a 7-2 win over visiting Serena.

Sandwich senior catcher Jeffrey Ashley had never hit a high school homer until this week. On Wednesday he homered for the second straight game against Plano, a three-run shot, and Sandwich built a nine-run lead and held on to beat the Reapers 12-10 in a game with four homers.

Coal City's Lance Cuddy outdueled Streator's Clay Christoff on Monday, twirling a complete-game shutout as the Coalers won their ICE series opener against the host Bulldogs 8-0.

Newman baseball pulled away with eight runs to finish a 12-2 Three Rivers East win over Princeton in five innings on Monday.

Putnam County senior Johnathon Stunkel was voted NewsTribune Athlete of the Week after a strong three games at the plate and on the mound.

The Marquette baseball team scored three times in the first inning and used solid pitching performances from Alec Novotney and Griffin Dobberstein in a 3-0 victory over Eureka at Masinelli Field on a cold and windy Wednesday afternoon. The Crusaders are now 8-0 on the year.

Caden Durdan went 3 for 4 at the plate and drove in five runs as Marquette came from behind to take down Marmion 12-5 for its 25th consecutive win.

L-P baseball coach Matt Glupczynski was happy with his team's 'complete game' in a 10-2 win over Princeton on Saturday.

The Hall and Mendota baseball teams scored in the seventh inning to pull out wins, plus more baseball and softball results in Tuesday's NewsTribune roundup.