Sheridan returned to the championship game of Sectional 54 at Rossville by beating Clinton Central 6-4 in a Thursday semi-final game.
The Blackhawks got on the board with two runs in the top of the third inning. Emma Went doubled in Riley Reed, then later scored on a wild pitch. In the fourth inning, Allie Delph’s left field hit brought Taylor Bates home.
Sheridan added three runs in the fifth inning. Went got home when Katy Crail reached on error. Jayden Warren’s right field hit scored Crail, then Caitlin Neese’s single resulted in Addyson Ream getting home.
Neese finished the game 2-for-4 at the plate. Ream got the complete-game win, striking out eight.
The Blackhawks are 10-7 and play Frontier at 6 p.m. tonight for the Sectional 54 title.
Sheridan 6, Clinton Central 4
Sheridan AB R H RBI
Katy Crail 4 1 0 0
Jayden Warren 4 0 1 1
Addyson Ream 3 1 0 0
Taylor Bates 4 1 0 0
Caitlin Neese 4 0 2 1
Allie Delph 3 0 1 1
Riley Reed 3 1 1 0
Breanna Bouse 2 0 0 0
Emma Went 3 2 3 1
Totals 30 6 8 4
Score by innings
Sheridan 002 130 0 – 6 8 3
Clinton Central 001 021 0 – 4 9 4
2B: Went. SB: Went. SAC: Bouse.
Sheridan pitching IP R ER H
Ream 6.2 4 1 9
Strikeouts: Ream 8. Walks: Ream 2.