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Brian Cashman had seven RBI and Brian Evak six, and each earned a victory as No. 3 Plainfield North swept a Southwest Prairie doubleheader Saturday from rival Plainfield South 14-5 and 12-9. ‘‘It was a great day to hit, and I knew we had to outslug them,’’ Cashman said. ‘‘This was definitely my best day of the season. These were intense games.’’ … ]]> Mon, 25 Apr 2011 13:58:45 CST http://highschoolsports.suntimes.com/schools/plainfieldsouth/baseball/5014246-393/story.html http://highschoolsports.suntimes.com/schools/plainfieldsouth/baseball/5014246-393/story.html Minooka coach Jeff Petrovic, stationed in the third-base coach’s box, said he was sending Alex Bebar all the way. As it was, Bebar scored easily from second base on T.J. Condon’s two-out infield single in the bottom of the seventh inning to give Minooka a heart-stopping 2-1 victory over Southwest Prairie Conference rival Plainfield South in the championship game of the Class … ]]> Sat, 26 May 2012 19:40:28 CST http://highschoolsports.suntimes.com/schools/plainfieldsouth/baseball/12796282-393/baseball-minooka-slips-past-plainfield-south-in-regional-final.html http://highschoolsports.suntimes.com/schools/plainfieldsouth/baseball/12796282-393/baseball-minooka-slips-past-plainfield-south-in-regional-final.html On a Thursday afternoon when one might have expected significant offensive fireworks, Plainfield South junior Tyler Butler and senior Rick Salazar waited for a dramatic finish to take advantage of the conditions. With the wind howling out in gusts of more than 40 mph, Butler powered a solo home run over the left-center field fence in the bottom of the sixth inning … ]]> Thu, 24 May 2012 20:53:03 CST http://highschoolsports.suntimes.com/schools/plainfieldsouth/baseball/12756560-393/baseball-plainfield-south-walks-off-on-rick-salazars-single.html http://highschoolsports.suntimes.com/schools/plainfieldsouth/baseball/12756560-393/baseball-plainfield-south-walks-off-on-rick-salazars-single.html Plainfield North coach John Darlington smiled and said, “I’m the dummy. He should have been in the lineup earlier.” He was referring to senior third baseman/relief pitcher Kyle Bledsoe, who recently joined the regular lineup and continued his hot hitting Wednesday to lead the No. 4 Tigers to an 8-5 come-from-behind victory over Plainfield South. Plainfield North (16-1, 7-1) is 2-0 in … ]]> Wed, 18 Apr 2012 20:38:14 CST http://highschoolsports.suntimes.com/schools/plainfieldsouth/baseball/11992116-393/baseball-plainfield-north-rallies-past-plainfield-south.html http://highschoolsports.suntimes.com/schools/plainfieldsouth/baseball/11992116-393/baseball-plainfield-north-rallies-past-plainfield-south.html Minooka senior right-hander Kevin Ruff pitched about as well as possible Wednesday afternoon. Included among his eight strikeouts through five shutout innings was getting Plainfield South shortstop Rick Salazar looking twice. But when Salazar hit in the bottom of the sixth inning with two on and two out, he worked the count to a favorable 3-1, then lined a low fastball into … ]]> Wed, 11 Apr 2012 20:07:50 CST http://highschoolsports.suntimes.com/schools/plainfieldsouth/baseball/11849511-393/baseball-plainfield-south-breaks-through-in-sixth-against-minooka.html http://highschoolsports.suntimes.com/schools/plainfieldsouth/baseball/11849511-393/baseball-plainfield-south-breaks-through-in-sixth-against-minooka.html Key injuries and other unforeseen circumstances forced Plainfield South coach Phil Bodine to become a juggler this young baseball season. In Tuesday’s Southwest Prairie Conference opener at Plainfield Central, the effort bore fruit. Austin Howarth reached base on a dropped third strike while pinch-runner Matt Cranley scored the winning run in the top of the 11th inning as the Cougars escaped with … ]]> Tue, 03 Apr 2012 21:16:40 CST http://highschoolsports.suntimes.com/schools/plainfieldsouth/baseball/11702419-393/baseball-plainfield-south-gets-by-plainfield-central-in-11-innings.html http://highschoolsports.suntimes.com/schools/plainfieldsouth/baseball/11702419-393/baseball-plainfield-south-gets-by-plainfield-central-in-11-innings.html Plainfield Central scored five runs in the first inning and six in the second and coasted to a 13-6 victory over Plainfield South for the consolation championship. Joe Sporacio, Eric DeLoach and Steve Heffernan had RBI hits in the first for the Wildcats (6-2). Matt Ryan cracked a two-run single in the second, when Kyle Hunsinger, DeLoach and Cameron Jones drove in … ]]> Sat, 31 Mar 2012 22:34:00 CST http://highschoolsports.suntimes.com/schools/plainfieldsouth/baseball/11647271-393/baseball-plainfield-centrals-fast-start-sinks-plainfield-south.html http://highschoolsports.suntimes.com/schools/plainfieldsouth/baseball/11647271-393/baseball-plainfield-centrals-fast-start-sinks-plainfield-south.html Ben Guilfoyle wasn’t trying to overpower any hitters Tuesday. The Plainfield East pitcher put his trust in his defense and it paid off as the Bengals took the first game of a three-game series against Southwest Prairie rival Plainfield South with a 7-3 victory. ``I really didn’t have my put-away curve,’’ Guilfoyle said. `` My game is to mix speeds and hit … ]]> Tue, 17 May 2011 20:52:00 CST http://highschoolsports.suntimes.com/schools/plainfieldsouth/baseball/5440828-393/guilfoyle-gets-it-done-for-plainfield-east.html http://highschoolsports.suntimes.com/schools/plainfieldsouth/baseball/5440828-393/guilfoyle-gets-it-done-for-plainfield-east.html Plainfield South 13, Oswego East 0: Ricky Salazar went 3-for-3 with a grand slam. Jake Roberts went 2-for-4 with three RBI. … ]]> Wed, 11 May 2011 19:00:05 CST http://highschoolsports.suntimes.com/schools/plainfieldsouth/baseball/5327302-393/plainfield-south-tops-oswego-east.html http://highschoolsports.suntimes.com/schools/plainfieldsouth/baseball/5327302-393/plainfield-south-tops-oswego-east.html Area baseball fans were looking forward to last Friday’s showdown between the top two teams in The Herald-News area, which also happened to be two of the state’s top-ranked 4A squads — Plainfield North and Providence. North entered the game on its home field unbeaten and Providence came to town with a roster full of Division I signees and a baseball resume … ]]> Tue, 10 May 2011 19:00:59 CST http://highschoolsports.suntimes.com/schools/plainfieldsouth/baseball/5301776-401/will-joliet-area-powers-meet-again.html http://highschoolsports.suntimes.com/schools/plainfieldsouth/baseball/5301776-401/will-joliet-area-powers-meet-again.html In just five innings of play Tuesday afternoon, Plainfield South sent 30 men to the plate against Oswego despite recording only seven hits. It was that kind of day for the host Panthers, who committed seven errors and allowed nine unearned runs in a 12-0 Southwest Prairie Conference loss. “It’s tough to win when you do that,” said Oswego coach Chris Neitzel, … ]]> Wed, 04 May 2011 12:11:36 CST http://highschoolsports.suntimes.com/schools/plainfieldsouth/baseball/5174023-393/plainfield-south-capitalizes-on-oswego-mistakes.html http://highschoolsports.suntimes.com/schools/plainfieldsouth/baseball/5174023-393/plainfield-south-capitalizes-on-oswego-mistakes.html
It was a dream day for Plainfield North's Brian Cashman and Brian Evak. Cashman had seven RBI, Evak drove in six runs and each picked up a win on the mound Saturday as the host Tigers swept a Southwest Prairie doubleheader against rival Plainfield South, earning wins of 14-5 and 12-9. North (15-0, 9-0) completed a three-game series sweep of the Cougars … ]]> Mon, 25 Apr 2011 06:28:01 CST http://highschoolsports.suntimes.com/schools/plainfieldsouth/baseball/5010033-393/cashman-evak-power-plainfield-north.html http://highschoolsports.suntimes.com/schools/plainfieldsouth/baseball/5010033-393/cashman-evak-power-plainfield-north.html
Strong pitching and defense was the formula Neuqua Valley used en route to collecting 31 victories in the summer on its way to appearing in the semifinals of the Phil Lawler Summer Classic. Through the first two games of the 2011 spring season, it appears that tried and true formula will go a long way in determining Neuqua Valley's fortunes. Building off … ]]> Wed, 30 Mar 2011 15:06:01 CST http://highschoolsports.suntimes.com/schools/plainfieldsouth/baseball/4583562-393/wildcats-pitching-puts-away-plainfield-s. http://highschoolsports.suntimes.com/schools/plainfieldsouth/baseball/4583562-393/wildcats-pitching-puts-away-plainfield-s.