Pontiac’s tennis team defeated East Peoria 6-3, braving the cold at Illinois Central College on Wednesday.
The Chicago Cubs were off. They are in Milwaukee tonight.
Carlos Martinez pitched into the 9th inning and combined with two relievers on a 5-hit shutout in the Cardinals 6-0 win at Milwaukee. The Cards takes the series as they make their long-awaited return to St. Louis for their home opener on Thursday night against the Arizona Diamondbacks.
Jose Abreau homered to break an eighth inning tie to lead the Chicago White Sox to a 4-3 win at Toronto. The Sox play their home opener on Thursday afternoon against the Detroit Tigers.
Illinois State’s baseball game with Illinois was postponed. No makeup date has been set. Fans interested in the Paul DeJong signed baseball giveaway that’s been moved to ISU’s May 4th game against Bradley.
The Peoria Chiefs, the St. Louis Cardinals Class A affiliate open their new season tonight at Burlington. Their home opener is Saturday.
Duncan Keith scored a power-play goal in the final seconds in the Chicago Blackhawks 4-3 win at St. Louis.
Golfers tee off at Augusta on Thursday morning for round one of The Masters. Tiger Wood figures to be in the hunt as he plays his first major since 2015.
