High school softball, Dwight shutout Clifton Central, 10-0, in five innings. LynnDee Dale collected three hits in the Trojans’ win Ridgeview was blanked, 10-0, at Tremont in five innings.
Woodland-Flanagan-Cornell fell to Marquette in baseball and softball. Lexington lost to Tremont in baseball and softball.
Pontiac won the boys’ track and field triangular meet Tuesday by taking first in 11 events. Senior Cam Dawson led the way for the Indians with wins in the long jump and high jump and helped the 4×200 and 4×400 relay teams to victory.
Javier Baez broke out a slump as he moved to the eighth spot in the lineup belting two homeruns, but it wasn’t enough in the Chicago Cubs’ 8-5 home-opening loss to the Pittsburgh Pirates.
Matt Carpenter’s 2-run walkoff homer in the 11th inning led the St. Louis Cardinals’ to a 5-3 win over Milwaukee.
The Chicago White Sox scored four in the bottom of the ninth, but came up one short to Tampa Bay, 6-5.
The Cubs have placed slugger Anthony Rizzo on the 10-day disabled list with back stiffness.
The Cardinals plan to appeal catcher Yadier Molina’s one-game suspension for his dustup with Diamondbacks’ manager Torey Lovullo. Lovullo was also suspended one game.
