Prep Baseball
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Kleinofen’s clutch grab lifts Grayslake CentralApr 14, 2012 1:23 pm - When Grayslake Central’s “Bubble Boy” spectacularly grabbed the perilous popup, it was a burst-your-bubble moment for McHenry. The out saved a big run, after all. “Bubbl...
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Elk Grove outpitches, outhits ConantApr 13, 2012 11:48 pm - Jack Czeszewski came one out away from pitching a complete game, and Elk Grove’s lineup gave him plenty of breathing room as the visiting Grenadiers topped Conant 9-2 in...
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Kennedy helps Warren catch WaucondaApr 13, 2012 10:28 pm - His brothers starred on the pitching mound for Warren. Now Kyle Kennedy has something to boast about as a Blue Devil. The junior right-hander earned his first varsity wi...
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Vasicek, Waubonsie get shutoutApr 13, 2012 10:24 pm - Waubonsie Valley 1, Elgin 0: Ryan Vasicek pitched a two-hitter — striking out five Elgin batters — as Waubonsie Valley (5-7) narrowly edged Elgin. A fifth-inning RBI by ...
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Baseball/Fox Valley roundupApr 13, 2012 10:09 pm - Jake Buhman and Andrew Weedman each hit home runs Friday as South Elgin’s surging baseball team scored another Upstate Eight victory, finishing the “River Tour” with a 5...
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Kankakee denies Elgin CC’s Angelo 500th winApr 13, 2012 9:51 pm - The Elgin Community College baseball team was within six outs of securing the 500th career victory for coach Bill Angelo Friday, but the bullpen couldn’t protect a 2-run...
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Neuqua Valley tops Larkin for 8th straight winApr 13, 2012 9:16 pm - After the Neuqua Valley baseball team beat Larkin on Friday 10-2, the Wildcats were in a very good mood as they did postgame maintenance on their home field. Life is goo...
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Dundee-Crown, Hampshire tieApr 13, 2012 9:05 pm - Dundee-Crown and Hampshire have been here before. Both had been involved in multiple extra-inning games and had ties on their records. The Fox Valley Conference foes pla...
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St. Charles East comes through in clutchApr 13, 2012 8:27 pm - The St. Charles East baseball team couldn’t get a clutch hit when it needed it Thursday. Friday was a different story. The Saints scored 8 runs on 9 hits in the top of...
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Stevenson powers past GrantApr 13, 2012 7:51 pm - So much for the death of power hitting due to the new BBCOR bats. BBCOR bats have replaced the old composite aluminum bats and are now required at the high school level....