Tuesday scores, Wednesday schedule, webcast links

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TUESDAY:

High School Softball–
Class 1A Sectional Semifinal at St. Thomas More–Salt Fork 3, Heyworth 2
Class 2A Sectional Semifinal at Olympia–Tolono Unity 5, Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley 4
Class 3A Regional Semifinals at Illinois Wesleyan–Pontiac 10, Morton 0; U-High 2, Bloomington 1
Class 4A Regional Semifinal at Pekin–Normal West 12, Pekin 2

UPCOMING PLAY-BY-PLAY ON WJBC.COM (CLICK HERE TO LISTEN)–
Wednesday, 4:20 p.m.–Class 2A Baseball Sectional Semifinal, St. Joseph-Ogden at Central Catholic
Thursday, 3:50 p.m.–Class 3A Baseball Regional Semifinal, Metamora at Bloomington
Friday, 4:20 p.m.–Class 3A Softball Regional Championship at IWU
Saturday, TBD

WEDNESDAY:

LIVE ON WJBC-AM 1230–
Kansas City Royals at St. Louis Cardinals, 11:20 a.m. AND 5:50 p.m.

LIVE ON WJBC.com (CLICK HERE TO LISTEN)–
High School Baseball–Class 2A Sectional Semifinal–St. Joseph-Ogden at Central Catholic, 4:20 p.m.

College Baseball–
Missouri Valley Conference Tournament at Duffy Bass Field–Southern Illinois at Illinois State, 3 p.m.

High School Baseball–
Class 1A Sectional at Horenberger Field, Bloomington–LeRoy vs. AlWood, 6 p.m.
Class 2A Sectional at McGraw Park, Bloomington–St. Joseph-Ogden at Central Catholic, 4:30 p.m.
Class 3A Regional at Howard Saar Field, Bloomington–U-High vs. Pontiac, 4 p.m.
Class 4A Regional at Moline–Normal Community vs. Rock Island, 4:30 p.m.
Class 4A Regional at Normal West–Normal West at Minooka, 4:30 p.m.

High School Softball–
Class 2A Sectional Semifinal at Olympia–St. Joseph-Ogden at Olympia, 4:30 p.m.
Class 4A Regional Semifinal at Pekin–Moline vs. Normal Community, 4:30 p.m.

Sports Director Greg Halbleib can be reached at [email protected]

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