SIRR President Brett Detering talked with Matt Varney Friday morning about the Sparta Bulldogs deciding to leave the River to River for the Cahokia Conference.  Where does the River to River go now, who are some potential options for replacements, and more:

 

IHSA Executive Director Craig Anderson spoke with Matt Varney about some of the burning questions surrounding Illinois High School Athletics during the era of COVID-19.  Why must IHSA ask for control of decision-making back when they are not a government entity? How can basketball players play while being expected to wear a face mask?  Is there any hope for fall sports like football, volleyball, and boy's soccer returning this fall?  All those and more questions were answered in this interview.

 
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Zac Westcott retired the first 19 batters he faced in Tuesday night's series opener against the West Division leading Florence Y'alls.  That performance led to a 5-1 victory.  Hear comments from both Westcott and skipper Mike Pinto after the game:

 

Zac Westcott w/ John Homan 0:00

Mike Pinto w/ Dave McKenize 1:52

 
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Mike Murphy and Scott Hudson try to get to the heart of the matter of Matt Carpenter's early season batting struggles and why he's still in the starting lineup...

 

Photo Cred to Jeff Roberson//AP

 
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