Princeton falls in IV Men's League

Princeton teammates Eliza Young (left) and Sierra Storm put the pinch on a Metamora player in the recent Princeton Youth Soccer League 3-on-3 Tournament at First Baptist Church. (BCR photo/Kevin Hieronymus)

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The Princeton Tigers had plenty of hits to go around in a 12-7 loss to the Peru Phillies, but had little offense in the second game in Illinois Valley Men’s Baseball league action Sunday at Prather Field.

Eric Waca hit a line drive three-run homer to straight-away centerfield in the first inning and added a two-run single in the seventh.

Tim Forristall, Shane Kloepping and Kyle Anderson each had two hits and Matt Eggers drove in two runs with a hit, but the Tigers came up short in the 12-7 loss.

Princeton had hits, but no runs in a 7-0 shutout at the hands of Peru in Game 2.

District 20 Tournaments

10-11 year-old baseball: Princeton was eliminated at Mendota with an 18-1 loss to Streator and a 7-1 loss to Mendota.

Minor League Baseball: Spring Valley was to play Ottawa and Princeton was to face Bi-County in the 9- and 10-year-old American Division Monday at Princeton’s Zearing Park.

Little League Baseball: Ladd was to play Peru in the 11- and 12-year-old American Division Monday at Washington Park in Peru with Spring Valley waiting in the wings for the winner at 6 p.m. Tuesday. Princeton draws the Ottawa-Bi-County winner at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday.

Junior League Base-ball: Opening round games matched Spring Valley vs. Peru Princeton against Mendota in Minonk on Monday in the 13- and 14-year-old tournament.

Senior League Base-ball: Princeton was to face Bi-County in Monday’s late game in Oglesby in the 15- and 16-year-old division.

Minor League Soft-ball: The 9- and 10-year-old girls opened Monday night at Princeton’s Zearing Park with host Princeton squaring off against Oglesby in the late game. Their winner draws Spring Valley at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday.

Rolle bolle

Manlius League: As a summer nights rain fell in downtown Manlius, 29 bolders competed for the top five prizes, with Wilma Anderson, Coleen VanKerrebroeck and William Doubler claiming first. Second went to Rachael VanKerrebroeck, Kenny Rodgers and Lisa Marchand, followed by Tyler DeBrock, Darrell Wallace and Dennis “Skunk” Kepner, Ann Chapman, Carl Gustafson and Tony Marchand and Donna Ericson, “Hoot Owl” Kepner and Roger DeBrock.

At the mid-season mark, in the women’s division, leading, for the top three spots, are Lisa Marchand 21, Wilma Anderson 20 and Donna Ericson with 18. In the men’s portion, Darrell Wallace is leading with 23 and followed by a tie of 19 each, between Larry Anderson and Harold “Baldy” Oloffson. In the junior division, Tyler DeBrock is leading with 14, in second at 5, is Drew Baker and third with 4, is Austin McQuarrie.