Sectional, regional titles claimed on the diamond

CENTRAL ILLINOIS (WCIA) — Softball and baseball teams across the state claimed sectional and regional crowns on a busy Saturday.

Central’s Class 3A softball team claimed its first regional championship in 44 years with a 4-1 triumph against Mahomet Seymour. The Maroons are set to face Rochester at the Glenwood sectional on Wednesday at 4 p.m.

In Class 2A softball, Unity beat U-High 16-1 in the sectional final and will play Auburn in super sectionals at Millikin on Monday at 4:30 p.m.

A handful of WCIA 3 viewing area baseball teams were competing for hardware as well, here are Saturday’s results:

Sectional baseball scores

1A:

Salt Fork 8, GCMS 7

Pawnee 4, Casey Westfield 3

2A:

Monticello 3, Unity 2

SHG 4, Pleasant Plains 1

Teutopolis 5, Effingham St. Anthony 4

Regional baseball scores

3A:

Mt. Zion 14, Rochester 4

Central 10, Lincoln 0

Glenwood 4, Jacksonville 0

Mahomet-Seymour 10, Rantoul 0

Salem 8, Effingham 2

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