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2026 BCR regional softball preview · Illinois Valley - Shaw Local

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  Speaker 1: Twenty twenty six BCR Regional Softball preview written by Kevin Hieronymous.
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  This article is being read by an automated voice brought
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  to you by Everlett. Note records are through Thursday's games
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  one Anawon Weathersfield Regional team to beat one Stark County
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  seventeen eight pairings, Monday, May eighteenth. Game one nine pull
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  Point Washburn three nineteen at eight Princeville four to fifteen
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  four thirty pm, Tuesday, May ninth. Game two one Stark
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  County versus Winner one, four pm. Wednesday, May twentieth. Game
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  three four Anawon lethers Field ten to fifteen versus five
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  Bureau Valley eight sixteen four pm Friday, May twenty second
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  Championship Winners two three four pm. Worthy of note. The
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  Storm split a home doubleheader with AW at home in
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  Lincoln Trail Conference play. Bv's seven to four win over
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  the Titans the nightcap is its only win in its
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  last nine games heading into the postseason. Senior captain latcher
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  Emily Wright, who has been a four year starter behind
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  the plate, leads the Storm in batting with a dot
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  four to three to five clip. Classmate Cadin Hogg checks
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  in at point four to one eight. The favored Rebels
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  swept Bureau Valley and split with AW on the way
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  to a third place finish in the Lincoln Trail Conference
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  behind West Central and Alwood. BCR pick Stark County over
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  AW last year's regional finals Henry Sinequin three AW one.
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  Next Winners advances to the Williamsfield Sectional to face the
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  winner of the Alwood Regional at four thirty pm Wednesday,
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  May twenty seventh, to a Lexington Regional team to beat
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  two Princeton nineteen eight pairings Tuesday, May twentieth, Game one
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  two Princeton versus seven Haul nine twenty one four to
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  thirty pm. Game two three pawt K sixteen twelve versus
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  five Lexington co Op thirteen six six fifteen pm Friday,
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  May twenty third. Championship Winners one two four thirty pm.
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  Worthy of note, Princeton eighty two miles and Hall sixty
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  seven miles were sent on long trips by the issa's
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  interesting postseason geography. Their semifinal matchup comes with an interesting twist.
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  The Tigrises wallop the Red Devils fifteen zero on May seventh,
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  only to have Hall return the favor with an eight
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  to four win the next day in a rematch that
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  was resumed in the second inning from a rainout four
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  days earlier. Princeton packs a wall up with junior Eva
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  ortel Low six hundred and fifteen fourteen hours fifty four
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  RBIs and senior Killey Lawson Low four hundred and twenty
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  nine twelve hours thirty six RBIs, who have combined for
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  twenty six home runs and ninety one RBIs. Ortel Is,
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  the program's all time home run leader. Hall continues to
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  show progress after winning just one game in twenty twenty three,
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  followed by three in twenty twenty four, five last year,
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  and seven this year. Freshman Bernie Larson has provided a
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  boost in the Red Devils line up with a team
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  high point four to seven, four average, four homers and
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  twenty five RBIs. Classmate Matty Cruer has fanned one hundred
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  and twenty one batters in the circle in one hundred
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  and twenty four innings. Pontiac tied for second in the
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  Illini Prairie. Lexington won its first seven games of the year,
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  but just five of its last thirteen. BCR pick Princeton
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  over Pontiac last year's regional final Morrison nine, Princeton zero,
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  Seneca nine, Lexington zero. Next winner advances to the Pontiac
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  Sectional to face the winner of the Mantino Regional at
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  four thirty pm on Wednesday, May twenty seventh. Two a
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  Fairbury Prairie Central Regional team to beat one Saint Bede
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  twenty seven to four pairings Monday, May eighteenth. Game one
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  nine El Pazo Gridley three to twenty at eight Packs
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  and Buckley, Loda, four thirty pm Tuesday May nineteenth. Game
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  two one Saint Bede versus winner one, four thirty pm
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  Wednesday May twentieth. Game three four Fairbury Central twelve eleven
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  versus six Bismarck Henning Rosville Alvin twelve seventeen, four thirty
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  pm Saturday, May twenty third Championship winners two three eleven
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  am worthy of note. Like its neighbors Hall and Princeton,
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  Saint Bede was also shipped far South seventy four miles
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  for the postseason. The Bruins seek their fifth straight regional title,
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  the last two and two a after winning the one
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  Estate title. They return eight starters from last year sectional finalists,
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  including pitcher Macy Strausch fourteen two two dot four two
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  Common ninety seven k's and Sluggers Eva Blestrie Law five
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  hundred and sixteen eight hours thirty nine RBIs and Lilly
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  Bosnich point four seven three eight hrs thirty eight RBIs
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  along with Leah Griggs point four six four, Emma Slingsby
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  point four four six and Morgan Mr three four. Freshman
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  Hannah Heiberger has provided an additional spark, leading the team
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  with a point six y one five average along with
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  six homers, thirty seven are and thirty one runs. The
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  Bruins will open against either EPG or PBL, who have
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  just seven wins between them. BCR pick Saint Bede over
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  FPC last year's regional finals Saint Bede five, IVC one,
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  Hershire eleven Prairie Central eight. Next winner advances to the
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  Pontiac Sectional to face the winner of the Seneca Regional
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  at four thirty pm Tuesday, May twenty sixth. Other Area
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  regionals at Newman one A team to beat one Morrison
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  sixteen six Other teams four Fulton seventeen ten five eight,
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  Polo three point fifteen nine, West Carol two twenty five
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  at Henry one a team to beat two Henry Cena
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  Queen eleven nineteen. Other teams three Midland fourteen thirteen, six
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  Amboy nine ten, seven Putnam County ten sixteen ten, Woodland
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  zero fourteen at Alaman two a team to beat one
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  Riverdale twenty three to two. Other teams four Alaman five,
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  Shearered fourteen ten, eight Erie Prophetstown fourteen ten, nine Monroes
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  five seventeen at Kiwani two A team to beat two
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  Brimfield twenty six five other teams three rock Ridge twenty
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  one seven six Kiwani eighteen eight, seven Mercer County fourteen
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  ten at Byron two A team to beat one Stillman
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  Valley twenty six five other teams four Sandwich sixteen twelve,
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  five Mendota eleven seventeen eight Byron Boylan seven thirteen at
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  Sterling three a team to beat one Sycamore twenty three
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  four Other teams four LP eighteen thirteen, five Sterling eighteen
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  twelve