MLB

The Cubs and Mets game was suspended with a 1-1 tie in the 9th inning.

Jack Flaherty had a sharp outing giving up just 4 hits in 7 innings, Jose Martinez and Tyler O’Neill each hit homeruns as the Cardinals beat the Pirates 5-2.

The Yankees beat the White Sox 5-4.

Mike Shildt is no longer the St. Louis Cardinals interim manager. The Cardinals took off the interim tag and promoted him to full-time manager through 2020 as a reward for leading the Cardinals into postseason contention.

IHSA Volleyball

PBL def GCMS 25-11, 25-11

Lexi Johnson had 4 kills and 4 aces

St. Joe Ogden def Cissna Park 25-15, 25-21

Emory Erickson had 7 kills

Prairie Central def Lexington 25-21, 25-22

Seeger, Indiana def Armstrong Potomac 15-25, 9-25, 25-20, 25-23, 12-15

Blue Ridge def Hoopeston Area 25-9, 25-19

Unity def Mahomet Seymour 21-25, 25-23, 25-18

(Rantoul-dg)-The Rantoul Eagles fell to Prairie Central in Week 1. Head Football Coach Tom Hess says the conference is tough but they are ready to compete.

Rantoul Football Coach Tom Hess

Tonight on WPXN it’s On the Sidelines, On the Road edition as we head up to Crossroads Cantina in Gilman. Join Austin Burkland as he will talk high school sports with Iroquois West coaches along with a couple more interviews. The show gets under way at 6pm.