Monday, June 14, 2010

Naperville Central Wins IHSA Class 4A Baseball State Championship

Naperville Central High School (38-4) defeated Chicago St. Rita (32-10) 10-4 and wins the IHSA Class 4A baseball state championship.

Naperville Central took an early lead in the top of the second with two unearned runs.  In the fourth, Central struck again with two in the top of the fourth with two more unearned runs, including an interference call on the St. Rita third baseman, giving Central a 4-0 lead.  In the bottom of the fourth St. Rita struck back and tied the game at four with a double from Zach Soria, a two run homer from Mark Payton, a single from Stefano Belmonte, a walk to Joe Filomeno and a double from Anthony Zawaski.

In the top of the fifth Naperville Central put the game away by scoring five runs with six singles, a hit batter and a sac fly.  In the sixth Naperville added one more with an rbi double from Bobby Czarnowski.

Shane Colon picked up the win on the mound allowing four runs on five hits while striking out 10.

Naperville Central finished the season 38-4 while St. Rita ended it's season at 32-10.

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