Four Southern Illinois teams playing in Super Sectionals today

There are two baseball teams and two softball teams that made it to the Elite eight and all of them are in action today.  Two of the four teams are from Goreville.

The defending Class 1A State Champions, the Goreville Blackcats are, in action today as they are taking on the Effingham St. Anthony crusaders at 3 p.m. in the Carbondale Class 1A Super Sectional.  The game will be held at Itchy Jones Staduim.

Goreville advanced by defeating Steeleville 10-2 on Saturday in their own sectional.  Braden Webb went 4-5 from the plate and Brant Glidwell went 3-4.  Both homered and Glidwell pitched five strong innings.

The Nashville Hornets will be facing the Teutopolis Wooden Shoes tonight at 5:00 p.m., at the Sauget Class 2A Super Sectional.  The game will be at GCS park, home of the Gateway Grizzlies.

Cody Bauza went 4-5 at the plate, as Nashville pulled away late to defeat Carterville 11-2, to win the Benton Sectional Saturday.

In softball, the Goreville Lady Blackcats square off against Marissa- Coulterville Lady Meterors in the Johnston City Class 1A Super Sectional.  The game is in progress, as it started at 11:00 a.m.

Goreville advanced by beating Galatia-Thompsonvillem in the championship of the Trico Sectional.

At 2:00 pm, the Pinckneyville Lady Panthers will be facing Casey Westfield, in the Johnston City Class 2A Super Sectional at 2:00 p.m.

Pinckneyville advanced by beating Waltonville-Sesser-Valier in the finals, of the Harrisburg Sectional on Saturday.

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