Galesburg High School

United Township shuts down Galesburg offense

Galesburg managed just two hits April 6 and dropped a 4-0 Western Big 6 Conference baseball game to United Township at home.

United Township scored two runs in the second inning and added two more in the third. Galesburg finished with two hits and struck out eight times.

Galesburg’s Braden Davis (19) checks the play at second base against United Township on April 6. (Photo by Loran Lewis/GCN)

Coach Jeremy Pickrel said the Streaks are putting too much pressure on their defense and pitching by not producing at the plate.

“We’re just not doing anything offensively right now,” Pickrel said. “It puts pressure on your defense and pitching when you’re not coming through at the plate.”

Galesburg had one of its better chances when it put runners on first and second with no outs but could not cash in. Pickrel said that has become a recurring problem.

“We can’t string together hits, and we’re not going to win games if we can’t get hits and get guys on base,” he said.

Noah Nalley had one of Galesburg’s hits and also gave the Silver Streaks a lift on the mound, throwing three scoreless innings of relief with two strikeouts. Starter Caden Riley worked the first four innings, allowing four runs, three earned, while striking out six.

Galesburg’s Noah Nalley (17) slaps a base hit into right field in the seventh inning as the Silver Streaks attempted a rally in a 4-0 loss to United Township on April 6. (Photo by Loran Lewis/GCN)

United Township finished with six hits. Zach Darras had two hits and two RBIs for the Panthers. He also threw a complete-game shutout, allowing two hits and three walks while striking out eight.

Pickrel said there was at least one encouraging sign despite the result.

“I thought the swings that we did take were shorter, they weren’t as long,” he said. “But other than that, not a whole lot of positives come out of there.”

Galesburg is 2-10 overall and 0-3 in the WB6. United Township improved to 4-5 overall and 1-2 in the conference.

Galesburg will get another shot at United Township on April 8, this time on the road. The Silver Streaks will host Morton in a doubleheader beginning at 11 a.m. April 11.

Carl Sandburg College

Sandburg golfers place second at Charger Invite

Tanner Wake tied for second, and the Sandburg men’s golf team placed second while hosting the Charger Invite on Monday at Lake Bracken.

The Chargers shot 312 as a team, matching their lowest round of the 2025-26 season. Sandburg also posted a 312 in the first round of the Heartland Invitational on Aug. 27.

Wake carded four birdies in his 1-over-par 72. Starting on the sixth hole, the sophomore birdied Nos. 8, 10, 14 and 3. His only setbacks were a double bogey on No. 6 and consecutive bogeys on Nos. 16, 17 and 18.

Wake tied Black Hawk’s Aidan Dorathy for second place, one shot behind medalist Chase Hadley of Black Hawk.

Carl Sandburg College’s Tanner Wake carded three birdies in a 1-over-par 72 to tie for second at the Charger Invite on April 6 at Lake Bracken. (Photo courtesy of Carl Sandburg College)

Blake Harvey also had a top-10 finish for Sandburg, placing sixth with a 76. Harvey shot 1 over on the back nine, including a birdie on No. 18.

Sandburg’s other counting scores came from Brayden Schleich, who shot 81, and Cooper Hansen, who added an 83.

Playing as individuals, sophomore Tanner Sedam tied for 11th with a 79, and Kenny Hoosen and Braeden Brennan tied for 13th with rounds of 81.

Black Hawk won the six-team tournament with a 295. Sandburg finished 15 shots ahead of third-place Monmouth, which shot 327.

The Chargers tee off April 11-12 at the Monmouth Invite at Gibson Woods.

John Wood softball takes two from Sandburg

Carl Sandburg College dropped both ends of a softball doubleheader to John Wood Community College on Monday, falling 12-1 in five innings in the opener and 6-3 in the second game at John Wood.

The Chargers were more competitive in the second game after a rough opener, scoring twice in the first inning and adding another run in the sixth while limiting John Wood to six runs, three earned.

Carl Sandburg College’s Cheyanne Rodgers went 1 for 2, stole a base and drove in a run in Sandburg’s second game against John Wood on April 6. (Photo courtesy of Carl Sandburg College)

Sandburg finished with five hits in the nightcap. Jalie Eller went 2 for 4, while Hannah Pyle doubled and drove in two runs. Cheyanne Rodgers added an RBI triple and stole a base.

John Wood answered Sandburg’s two-run first with three runs in the bottom of the inning, then added single runs in the third and fourth. Jordyn Climer went the distance for Sandburg, allowing eight hits and six runs — three earned — with four strikeouts.

In the opener, Sandburg scored its only run in the fifth inning. Jaylynn Hamilton scored, and Climer drove in the run. Hamilton, Climer, Eller, Madalynn Knapp and Payton Ruggles each had a hit for the Chargers.

John Wood broke the first game open with a five-run third inning and a six-run fourth. Elizabeth Tanner drove in four runs for John Wood, while Charlee Gerleman had two RBIs.

Rodgers allowed six runs — three earned — in four innings. She struck out two and walked two. Eller pitched one inning and allowed six runs — one earned — and walked six.

The Chargers are 2-19 overall and 2-8 in the Arrowhead Conference. They host a doubleheader beginning at 2 p.m. April 7.