On a chilly afternoon Thursday, the Midwest Central boys baseball team brought their own heat to defeat Knoxville 7-2.
The Raiders jumped out to the lead in the top of the first inning after Rex Watts doubled to drive in 2 and was followed up by by a Josh Dawe single to drive in the third run of the inning.
The early runs were plenty for Ryan Terrill as he dominated the Blue Bullets on the bump. The starter gave up three hits and two runs (zero earned) over six innings, striking out nine and walking five. Dalton Johnson came in for the 7th and collected his first save of the season.
Kamden Merrill and Rex Watts were tough to handle back-to-back in the lineup, as each drove in two runs. Terrill also went 3-for-3 at the plate to lead the Raiders in hits.
With the win, Coach Zach Roberts notched his first career varsity win. Congratulations!
On Friday, the Raiders look to continue their winning ways at Peoria Christian beginning at 4:30.
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The Lady Raiders travel to Brimfield to play a V game. First pitch is scheduled for 4:30. Good Luck Ladies! Game location: 323 E Clinton St, Brimfield, IL 61517
The Raiders travel to Knoxville today to play a V game with JV innings to follow. Start time is 4:30 for the V game. Good Luck Raiders! Game location: 600 E Main St, Knoxville, IL 61448
The softball game scheduled for today with South Fulton has been cancelled due to field conditions.
Happy Paraprofessional's Day! These individuals work so hard every day and each one of them are an integral part of our student’s educational journey! Thank you for everything you do here at Midwest Central!!!
The Lady Raiders host South Fulton today for a V game that starts at 4:30. Good Luck Ladies!
The Lady Raiders host Morton today for a V game. First pitch is scheduled for 4:30. Good Luck Ladies!
The Boys Track Team travels to Rushville today to compete. Meet starts at 4:00. Good Luck Raiders! Meet location: 730 N. Congress Rushville, IL 62681
The JV Raiders host Peoria Notre Dame today. First pitch is scheduled for 4:30. Good Luck Raiders!
Save the Date! Summer Camps will be here before you know it!
With our efforts to assist the Manito Police Department in their training exercises, they will be conducting a training activity at the HS today. You will notice numerous police vehicles on our property during their training exercise. They ask that you do not come onto the property during that time.
The maintenance crew has worked hard before break and during break to get the new bleachers set up before the first MS track meet on April 1. They had to fight the wind and elements this week to put the finishing touches on it.
The Raiders play at Peoria Heights today. Game scheduled to start at 4:30. Good Luck Raiders! Game location: 508 E Glen Ave, Peoria Heights, IL 61616
The Raiders travel to Eureka today for a V game. First pitch is scheduled for 4:30. Good Luck Raiders! Game location: 2005 S Main St, Eureka, IL 61530
The Raiders travel to El PAso-Gridley today to play a V game. First pitch is scheduled for 4:30. Good Luck Raiders! Game location: 525 S Sycamore St, El Paso, IL
The wrestling team held their awards banquet on Sunday.
This year’s belt winners are:
Superfan- Mr. Jim DeClerck
Freshman of the Year- Leelinn Danner
Sportsmanship- Cole Beebe
Most Improved- Richard Gilmore
Wrestler’s Choice- Remington Vonderheide
Congratulations to all the wrestlers for your hard work and dedication throughout the season! See you next season!
The JV Raiders open their season today at DeeMack. First pitch scheduled for 11:00. Good Luck Raiders! Game location: 401 E 5th St, Mackinaw, IL 61755
The Raiders travel to an indoor meet today at ISU. Meet starts at 10:00. Good Luck Raiders!
See you back on March 31st!
