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By Craig Lang | Prairie Advocate Sports

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Lady Missile pitcher Emily Bush delivers a pitch to a West Carroll batter during Thursday action in Thomson. Emily and the Lady Missiles swept the Lady Thunder, taking game one 21-1 and winning game two 17-0. (PA photo/Craig Lang)

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Milledgeville Lady Missile Kelsey Hayen slides into second base as West Carroll second baseman Cassidy Rice makes the tag. Kelsey and the Milledgeville team defeated the Lady Thunder 21-1 in game one of the double header. (PA photo/Craig Lang)

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West Carroll right fielder Dena Harridge can’t quite make the catch on a ball hit by a Milledgeville batter. The Lady Missiles scored early and often in game one to roll to the 21-1 victory. (PA photo/Craig Lang)

HS Softball Schedule

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West Carroll third baseman Morgan Ashby applies the tag to Milledgeville’s Courtney Swalve during first game action in Thomson on Thursday afternoon. The Lady Missiles took game one by twenty runs. (PA photo/Craig Lang)

April 3

Eastland at Milledgeville

April 4

West Carroll at Eastland

Milledgeville at Freeport Aquin

Bureau Valley at Morrison

April 5

Milledgeville at Freeport Tourney

April 6

Milledgeville at Freeport Tourney

April 8

Durand at Eastland

Orangeville at Milledgeville

Dakota at West Carroll

Amboy at Morrison

April 9

Sterling Newman at Eastland

Dakota at Milledgeville

Pearl City at West Carroll

HS Baseball Schedule

April 3

Eastland at Milledgeville

West Carroll at Orangeville

April 4

Warren at Eastland

Milledgeville at Freeport Aquin

West Carroll at East Dubuque

Bureau Valley at Morrison

April 5

Morrison at Fulton

April 6

Eastland at Pecatonica (DH)

Morrison at West Carroll

April 8

Eastland at Pearl City

Orangeville at Milledgeville

West Carroll at Le-Win

Morrison at Amboy

April 9

Sterling Newman at Eastland

Dakota at Milledgeville

Morrison at Rock Island Alleman

Varsity Softball Scores

March 28

Milledgeville 21 West Carroll 1

Milledgeville 7 West Carroll 0

IBA-PBL Basketball

March 30 – At EHS, Lanark

Sauk Valley Predators – 109

Springfield Xpress – 106

Sauk Valley: Jeremiah Box 0-0, 2-2 2; DeAndre Taylor 4-6, 4-6, 12; Casey Love 4-12, 0-0 8; Kwan Waller 9-19, 19-22, 40; Keith Radcliff 1-7, 3-5, 5; Shelton Jackson 0-2, 3-4, 3; Jereme Richmond 4-13, 1-2, 9; Carlton Fay 4-7, 3-4, 12; Charles Corbin 6-9, 5-5, 18; Joe Wolfinger 0-1, 0-0, 0

Springfield: Freeman Pinkney 7-13, 2-2, 19; Marcus Wheatley 0-2, 0-0, 0; Clint Lee 7-18, 1-2, 17; Caleb Sutton 6-14, 13-14, 26; Chad Fortenberry 2-5, 2-2, 6; Jordan Kappen 2-8, 1-2, 6; Lester Hart 5-9, 0-0, 10; DeArtis Halliburton 1-4, 1-2, 3; James Johnson 6-19, 6-9, 19

3 Point FG’s: Springfield: 3-6 (Wheatley 3)

Rebounds: Sauk Valley: 53 (O-17, D-36)

Springfield: 38 (O-13, D-25)

Assists: Sauk Valley: 13 (Love 3, Waller 3)

Springfield: 10 (Pinkney 5)

Steals: Sauk Valley: 9 (Waller 3)

Springfield: 14 (Fortenberry 3, Pinkney 3)

Turnovers: Sauk Valley: 30

Springfield: 26