By Drake Skleba
For the Bugle
In Tuesday’s Southwest Prairie Conference opener, Plainfield North senior right-hander pitcher, Brady Miller (4-0) fired a no-hitter at the Tigers’ archrival from Plainfield Central, as the Tigers prevailed 4-1.
Plainfield Central (7-4, 0-1) scored its lone run in the second inning, when Jack Landish, was hit-by a pitch. Landish went to second and third on Miller wild pitches. Landish would score, on a sacrifice fly from Brendan Dorsey, for a 1-0 Wildcat lead.
Plainfield Central right-hander Justin Divelbiss (2-2), was magnificent, firing five shutout innings at the Tigers.
The game went to the bottom of the sixth and Divelbiss and the Wildcats, led 1-0. Would Miller throw a no-hitter and lose?
In the Tiger sixth, with one out, Garret Cook (2-for-3), legged out and infield single. Cam Kissel would follow with a single. Miler would force Kissell at second. Gavin Doyle would walk to load the bases with two outs.
The play of the game was next.
Cal Cangilla (2 -for-3, 2 RBI) hit a smash up the middle which was stopped by Wildcat shortsop, Charlie Bischoff., scoring Cook with the tying run. Unknown to Bischoff, the ball was trapped underneath him, on the ground. Miller kept coming around third and would score the eventual game-winning run.
“I saw the ball was trapped under Bischoff and just kept running,” Miller said.
North’s Sean Tillman followed with an RBI double and the Tigers would pick up a fourth run of the inning on a Wildcat miscue, for a 4-1 lead after six.
Miller went 1-2-3 in the top of the seventh, finishing off his no-hitter, with a flourish, striking out the final Wildcat batter, for his sixth strikeout of the game.
“I didn’t even realize I had a no-hitter,” Miller said “After my bad second inning, we were losing and I was just focused on that. I had great command of my fastball which had great velocity. It was a great win and it is great top be 4-0 on the season.”
“Brady was outstanding and it was a great way to open up SPC play,” Plainfield North head coach John Darlington said. “Finally, we were able to play a baseball game.”
Plainfield East 12, Joliet Central 5
Plainfield East (9-1, 1-0) were led by Nick Baldassano, Joey Fox and Jake Havis, who all drove in three Bengal runs, in Tuesday’s SPC win. Nico Gutierrez had three hits and two RBI for Joliet Central (6-3, 0-1)
Plainfield South 5, Romeoville 2
Plainfield South (6-2, 1-0), junior lefty, Austin Richardson, struck out eight, allowing just two hits, in his game-winning performance, on Tuesday. AJ Manucci, led the Cougar attack with two hits and an RBI. Cody Phillips also drove home a Cougar run.
Romeoville (1-8, 0-1), was led by Josh Golibrzuch and Jeremy Kinsley, who drove home the two Spartan runs.
Oswego East 4, Joliet West 2
The Tigers (4-7, 0-1) fell in their SPC opener.
Oswego 3, Minooka 2
Minooka (5-3, 0-1) could only muster four hits in their SPC opener on Tuesday. Zach Stoner and Zach Lauras, had the Indian RBIs. Oswego improves to 6-1 and 1-0 in the SPC.
CENTRAL SUBURBAN CROSSOVERS
Maine South 2, Maine West 1
Maine South (7-5, 1-0), right-handers Alex O’Malley and Colin Frink, combined on a five hitter. O’Malley fanned five Warrior hitters in his solid six inning performance, while Frink fanned one in the seventh, to nail down the save.
Spyros Vaselopulos and Bobby Rinaldi, drove home the two Hawk runs. Maine West falls to 2-6 and 0-1 in the CSL.
Glenbrook North 5, Niles West 4
Niles West (1-4-1, 0-1) lost a heartbreaker in its CSL opener against Glenbrook North (9-2, 1-0) in Skokie on Tuesday
WEST SUBURBAN GOLD
Downers Grove South 24; Proviso East 0
Mustang Andrew Alfini, fired three no-hit innings at Proviso East (0-6, 0-1) to pick up the win on the mound. Alfini, had three hits and three RBI at the plate. Nick Stacey added two hits and three RBI for DG South (5-2, 2-0), while Jake Pileggi chipped in with three RBI on Tuesday.
WEST SUBURBAN SILVER
Oak Park 12, Downers Grove North 3
The Trojans fell at Legion Field to the unbeaten Oak Park-River Forest (4-0, 2-0) on Tuesday.
INTERSTATE 8 NORTH
Lisle 14, Plano 2
Lisle (6-5, 1-0) right-hander AJ Casmer, fired a one-hitter, with 11 punch-outs, at the Reapers (3-9, 0-1). Damien Guerrero led the Lion attack with three hits and three RBI. Zach Webber chipped in with two hits and three ribbies, as the Lions won their I-8 North opener on Tuesday.
Westmont 5 Seneca 4
Westmont (7-3, 1-1) won in walk-off fashion on Tuesday, sending Sentinel fans into a frenzy and dancing onto Oakwood Drive. Robbie Burns drove home a pair of runs for the Sentinels and Riley Basit had a pair of hits. Sentinel starting pitcher Mike Kokoszka fanned 10 Seneca (3-3, 1-1) hitters in his four-inning performance.
INDEPENDENT SCHOOL LEAGUE
Northridge Prep 3, North Shore Country Day 1
The Knights (7-4, 1-0) won their ISL opener behind the pitching of right hander Christian Samano. Samano struck out eight and scattered five hits and a run in his quality six innings of work. Knight closer, Thomas Bennett stuck out the side in the seventh, to nail down the save for Samano. Matt Kelley picked up an RBI for Northridge Prep,
NON-CONFERENCE
Benet 4; West Aurora 3
The Redwings (4-4) won in walk-off fashion in Lisle on Tuesday. Andy Prisby, drove home the walk-off game-winner, in the bottom of the seventh, sending jubilant Redwing fans dancing onto Maple Avenue. Paddy Hincks drove home the first three Redwing runs as Benet won its fourth consecutive game.