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Millikin Softball staves off elimination twice, advances to CCIW Championship
BLOOMINGTON, Ill. (WAND) - The Millikin softball team staved off elimination twice on Friday. First, behind a no-hitter from Charly Warlow, the Big Blue defeated North Central College 8-0. Then in the nightcap, Millikin squeaked past Augustana 4-3. The Big Blue advance to the CCIW Championship on Saturday. They will...
5-10 Friday Frenzy
(WAND) - The Original Friday Frenzy is back, in postseason form. It was a do or die for teams in college softball, baseball and girls soccer. Check out the frenzy scores below. CCIW Softball Tournament. Millikin 8, North Central 0. Millikin 4, Augustana 3. Millikin will face Illinois Wesleyan in...
IWU softball punches ticket to DIII national tourney with comeback win in CCIW title game
BLOOMINGTON, Illinois (WMBD) – Illinois Wesleyan softball guaranteed themselves a spot in the NCAA DIII National Softball tournament with a come-from-behind 4-2 win over archrival Millikin in the College Conference of Illinois & Wisconsin championship game. The Titans broke a scoreless tie in the third when Normal West grad...
Softball Game Preview: Teutopolis Plays at Home
The Teutopolis Wooden Shoes will be playing at home against the Cerro Gordo/Bement Broncos at 4:15 a.m. on Monday. Both teams come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches. Having struggled with three defeats in a row, Teutopolis finally turned things around against Cumberland on Saturday. Teutopolis...
Baseball Recap: Maroa-Forsyth has no trouble against Argenta-Oreana
In what's become a running theme this season, Maroa-Forsyth gave their fans yet another huge victory on Friday. Everything went their way against the Argenta-Oreana Bombers as the Maroa-Forsyth Trojans made off with a 13-3 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Maroa-Forsyth. Connor Kelly and Kaiden Maurer were...
Millikin softball drops CCIW championship game to Illinois Wesleyan
Bloomington, Ill. (WAND) -- It was Championship Saturday as Millikin softball was back in the CCIW championship game going up against Illinois Wesleyan. The Big Blue needed to beat their rivals from up north twice to claim the title. Illinois Wesleyan 4, Millikin 2.
Baseball Game Preview: Central A & M on Home-Turf
After two games on the road, Central A & M is heading back home. They will take on the Lutheran Crusaders at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Lutheran took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Central A & M, who comes in off a win.
Softball Recap: Dynamic duo of Hayden Thomas and Logan Lillard lead Villa Grove to victory
Villa Grove put the finishing touches on their 15th blowout victory of the season on Friday. They never let the Okaw Valley Timberwolves onto the board and left with a 6-0 victory. The win was familiar territory for Villa Grove who now have three in a row. The result came...
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