The daily pitch from Sports Editor : June 3, 2026
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Jun. 3—➜ . The first-ever First Team All-American in the Illinois softball program history is now the program's new coach.
➜ . Like the 2006 All-American season when she had a .481 batting average that is still the single-season record at Illinois to go along with 13 home runs, 38 RBI, a nation-best 60 walks and a .847 slugging percentage.
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➜ . She is also the program's all-time leader with 148 walks and first in career on-base percentage at .486.
wins by Champaign Central baseball coach in his 25 seasons leading the Maroons. The only Central coach in the school's history with at least 500 wins, Staab's latest Central team carries a 31-6 record into Wednesday's Class 3A sectional semifinal game against Chatham Glenwood (24-8). First pitch is set for 4 p.m. in Mt. Zion.
➜ . SJ-O (36-2) and the Vikings (23-13) meet at 2 p.m. on Wednesday in a Class 2A Monticello Sectional semifinal game. Either Unity (25-8) or Maroa-Forsyth (24-9-1) would await the winner at 11 a.m. on Saturday in the regional title game.
➜ . Can GCMS (11-20) continue its late-season turnaround? Find out at 2 p.m. Wednesday in a Class 1A Dwight Sectional semifinal game.
➜ . ALAH (21-9) looks to keep its season going when this Class 1A Altamont Sectional semifinal game starts at 2 p.m. Wednesday.
➜ Simone Biles, Gabi Butler and Keaton Wagler.
➜ "Grey's Anatomy."
➜ being late to anything.