Normal University High Wins Illinois 2A State Championship

It took eight innings but Normal University High School captured it's second Illinois state high school baseball championship defeating Rock Island Alleman 5-4.


With the game tied 1-1 going into the seventh inning Normal put up a two spot with a two rbi double to right center from Solberg for a 2 run lead going into the bottom of the seventh.  In the bottom of the seventh Alleman's Sean Wetherell singled to left center with one out.  Normal got the second out with a pop up to third and was one out away before the no. 8 hitter Blake Newburg tied the game with a home run to left.


Normal came right back in the top of the eighth with a single from Jacob Hendren and a homer to left center from Jordan Stralow to give Normal a 2 run lead again.  Alleman did not quit with a quick run in the bottom of the eighth with a lead off double from Connor Whan and a single from John Tracey.  With the 3 and 4 hitters coming up Dylan Farney got Cody Sedlock to hit into a 6-4-3 double play and Ryan O'Keefe to ground out to end the game.

Teutopolis Wins Second Straight Illinois State Baseball Championship

The Teutopolis Wooden Shoes rode the left arm of Derek Thompson and defeated Walther Lutheran 4-0 to win their second straight Illinois State High School baseball state championship.

Thompson gave up six hits, walked two and struck out 9 to earn the win.  Damon Hoene was 2-3 with 3 rbi's and Dillon Hardiek went 2-3 with an rbi.  Walther Lutheran shortstop Chris Stevens and pitcher Shaq Cockwell both had two hits for the Broncos.