Sept 12
A Baseball – A team baseball lost against Bishop Mac 6-4 yesterday. The Redbirds pitchers did a great job at throwing strikes and limiting runs. Nathan Wilkey, Chase Wilkey, and Ameryn Wiles pitched in the contest. Dalton DeLong, Jaxon Lee, and Ameryn Wiles had a hit. The Redbird’s defense was great in the game.
B Baseball – The Dwight baseball boys B team lost to Bishop Mac yesterday. Damien Coleman pitched 3 innings with no walks. Stone Skelton and Carlos Ochoa made some great defensive plays. Seth Irvin had a hit.
CROSS COUNTRY – The Dwight Redbird Cross Country Team competed at Herscher Limestone Thursday 9/12 against Herscher Limestone, Bishop McNamara, St. George, and Gardner. The times are as follows:
In 4th place for the girls was Elizabeth Stipanovich with a time of 15:13
In 7th place for the girls was Emma Casares with a time of 15:40
Claire Tjelle – 18:27
Opal Moore – 18:28
Nicole Schmidt – 19:05
Luna Parker – 20:57
Lillian Stone – 21:04
Clara Flott – 30:40
In 3rd place for the boys was Abbott Lundberg with a time of 14:59
Jeffrey Medema – 16:16
Dawson DeLong – 24:00
Sept 11
A Baseball – A team baseball lost a nail biter to the Wilmington Wildcats 7-6. Caleb Peter pitched 4 innings striking out 6 batters and Jaxon Lee threw 2 innings striking out 2. There were 6 hits on the day for the Redbirds: Caleb Peters, Nathan Wilkey, Dalton DeLong, and Kade Jensen each recorded a hit. Dean Carey had 2 of those 6 hits. Both Carey and Peters made a leaping catch on hard hit line drives.
B Baseball – The B Baseball team lost to Wilmington last night.
A Softball – Dwight Redbirds beat Seneca 10-0 in first round of regionals.
Emma Eggenberger struck out 12 batters and only giving up 3 hits and no walks. The Redbirds collected 10 hits on the night. June Woods lead with 3 hits. Elizabeth Hansen had 2 hits with 4 RBIs Emma Eggenberger, Skylar Burke, and Cara Wilson all had a hit and 1 RBI. Delani Leonard had 2 hits and an RBI Addy Pittenger had 2 RBIs
Sept 10
A Baseball –
A Team baseball played 2 games against a strong hitting Prairie Central and won both. The first game was won 8-6 and the 2nd game was won 4-3. The Redbirds tallied 12 hits in the first game backed by strong pitching performances from both Kade Jensen and Ameryn Wiles. Every player had a hit and Caleb Peters, Ameryn Wiles, and Dalton Delong had multi-hit games. Kade Jensen pitched 6 full innings and Ameryn Wiles shut down the Prairie Central offense in a closing situation. The 2nd game was led by strong pitching performances from both Dalton DeLong and Chase Wilkey.
The A team plays at Wilmington on Wednesday at 4:30.
A Softball –
Dwight Redbirds beat Reed-Custer 9-4
Emma Eggenberger struck out 13 batters
Emma Eggenberger and June Woods led the way each collecting 3 hits.
Kenzie Livingston and Emma Eggenberger each collected 3 RBIs
Kenzie Livingston had 2 hits
Delani Leonard had a hit.
B Softball
The B Softball Team ended the game last night vs Reed Custer in a tie 18-18.The girls were down 5 in the last inning and came back to tie it up. Makenzie Mallaney went 2-2 at the plate. Evelyn Hansen knocked in 2 runs for the Redbirds. . Aubrey Watts came in for relief on the mound and threw 2 innings for the Redbirds. Willow Riber had 2 great plays at shortstop to help keep the Redbirds within comeback distance.
Sept 9
A Baseball – A team baseball lost to Serena on a cold, windy Saturday. The Redbirds started off hot and were in the lead until coming up short in the last few innings.
Nathan Wilkey and Jaxon Lee both pitched in the contest. Caleb Peters, Dean Carey, Kade Jensen, and Jaxon Lee all recorded one hit. 9 bases were stolen by the Redbirds with Kade Jensen having 3 of those steals. Both Jensen and Peters had a double.
A Softball – Dwight Redbirds traveled to Hennepin on Saturday to compete in the Putnam county tournament. The Lady Redbirds won the first game 4-1 against Fieldcrest, won the second game against Streator St Michael’s/Ransom 2-1 and lost to Putnam 6-5 in the championship game.
Game 1 vs Fieldcrest
Emma Eggenberger struck out 12 batters giving up 3 hits and one earned run.
June Woods led the team with 2 hits
Kenzie Livingston added a hit and 2 RBIs
Elizabeth Hansen had a hit
Nekaylee Nelson-Smith and Addy Pittenger had an RBI.
Game 2 vs Streator St. Michale’s/Ransom
Emma Eggenberger had 6 strike outs and gave up only 1 hit.
Emma Eggenberger had 2 hits and 2 RBIs
Elizabeth Hansen and June Woods had a hit
Game 3 championship vs Putnam
Emma Eggenberger had 9 strikeouts.
Elizabeth Hansen had 2 hits with 2 RBIs
Emma Eggenberger had 1 hit with 2 RBIs
June Woods, Nekaylee Nelson-Smith, and Penny Parker had a hit.
Sept 5
This week the Dwight Redbirds Cross Country Team competed at Pontiac on 9/3 against Pontiac, Ottawa Marquette, Odell, and Herscher Limestone. Results are as follows:
A Baseball – A Team baseball beat Pontiac 10-3 yesterday in a 6 inning game. The Redbirds compiled 11 hits and stole 8 bases. Caleb Peters pitched 5.2 innings and recorded 11 strikeouts only giving up 1 hit. Peters had to be taken out due to pitch count, so Jaxon Lee threw 2 pitches to get the last out of the game. Dean Carey, Nathan Wilkey, Ameryn Wiles, and Jaxon Lee all recorded 2 hits in the contest. Caleb Peter’s had a diving play by the Redbird dugout in the 4th inning. It was a great full team effort in the win yesterday.
The A team Redbirds will play at Serena on Saturday @ 10am.
A Softball – The Redbirds bats were strong against Herscher-Limestone but wasn’t enough as they fell 14-13. The Dwight Redbirds had 9 hits on the night and patient at the plate collecting 9 walks. Kenzie Livingston and Penny Parker collected 2 hits. Addy Pittenger added a hit scoring 2 runs. Cara Wilson had a triple scoring 2 runs. June Woods, Nekaylee Nelson-Smith, and Elizabeth Hansen added a hit.
Sept 4
A Baseball – The A team lost their 8th grade night against Ransom by a score of 14-6. The 4 8th graders powered the Redbird offense with 6 hits. Dalton DeLong and Landon Hoffner both recorded 2 hits and both knocked in an RBI. DeLong also had 2 diving plays at 2nd base. Jaxon Lee finished the game pitching and threw 20 pitches; 17 of those pitches were strikes. The team had 9 hits throughout the 6 inning game.
Aug 31
A Softball –
Dwight takes the loss Saturday to MVK 8-2 in the IVC tournament
Dwight collected 3 hits on the day hitting for the Redbirds was June Woods, Delani Leonard, and Emma Eggenberger. Emma Eggenberger had 9 strikeouts.
8th Grade Night will be September 5th at 4:30. Come out and support your Lady Redbirds Softball team
Aug 29
A Baseball
A team baseball lost their home game against Morris. Dean Carey, Nathan Wilkey, and Caleb Peters all recorded one hit. Nathan Wilkey and Caleb Peters drove in 2 RBI’s. Dean Carey had 3 stolen bases in the 5 inning game.
B Baseball
B baseball lost to Morris 20-7. Notable players where Brady Marques went 1-2 with 2 RBI , Ayden Bromley with a sac fly that scored 2 runs and Jack Tjelle pitched a nice 2/3 of an inning.
A Softball
Dwight Redbirds lose to Wilmington 12-1. June Woods, Delani Leonard, Elizabeth Hansen all had a hit.
Skylar Burke had a single and a double scoring the lone run.
B Softball
The B Softball Team beat Wilmington 19-7. The girls offense got off to a quick start and didn’t look back. Leading the team with 2 hits each were Makenzie Mallaney and Nora Goestch each driving in 2 runs. Scarlett Miner and Lucy Cotter added a hit each. Willow Riber and Izzy Pittenger both pitched for the Redbirds. The girls are back in action in the IVC Tournament tomorrow in Seneca at 9 am.
Aug 22
A Baseball
The A baseball team lost to a powerful Saratoga team at home yesterday. 4 pitchers pitched: Jaxon Lee, Kade Jenson, Dalton DeLong, and Chase Wilkey. The pitchers did a great job at holding guys on the base path throughout the game despite the team taking the loss.
B Baseball
B baseball was on the road for a conference matchup against Saratoga and tied 8-8. Damien Coleman went 3-3, Braiden Bachon went 1-3 with 2 RBI’S and Stone Skelton went 1-2 with an RBI. Braiden Bachon and Damien Coleman both pitched and combined for 9 strikeouts and both got out of huge jams.
A Softball –
Dwight beat Prairie Central Thursday August 22 at home 2-1. The game was tied going into the bottom of the 7th inning when Avery Watters drew a walk. Nekaylee Nelson-Smith had a single. June Woods lays down a bunt to score the winning run. Emma Eggenberger had 12 strikeouts and only gave up 2 hits and 1 walk. Hitting for the Redbirds were Penny Parker, Kenzie Livingston, and Nekaylee Nelson-Smith all had a single, Elizabeth Hansen had 2 singles. The girls next game will be Monday vs Kankakee Junior High.
DGS Softball – Aug 21
Dwight Redbirds Softball Surges Past Woodland Thanks To Big First Inning
Dwight Redbirds defeated Woodland 12-0 on Saturday August 18 thanks in part to eight runs in the first inning.
Skylar began the game for Dwight Redbirds. The starter allowed zero hits and zero runs over three innings, striking out six and walking none.
June Woods, Delani Leonard, and Nekaylee Nelson-Smith each collected one hit for Dwight Redbirds. Avery Watters , Skylar Burke, and Penny Parker each drove in one run for Dwight Redbirds.
Dwight Redbirds Softball Secure Win Against Pontiac Junior High
Dwight Redbirds bested Pontiac Junior High 8-3 on Saturday.
A triple by Kenzie Livingston and Cara Wilson. Skylar Burke and Emma Eggenberger added a hit.
Emma Eggenberger earned the win for Dwight Redbirds. The righty surrendered four hits and three runs (two earned) over four innings, striking out six and walking one.
Dwight Redbirds Drop Game To Pontiac St. Mary’s After Late Score
Saturday’s game against Pontiac St. Mary’s was a heartbreaker for Dwight Redbirds, as they lost the lead late in a 3-1 defeat. The game was tied at one in the bottom of the fourth.
Both teams were strong in the circle. Pontiac St. Mary’s pitchers struck out 11, while Dwight Redbirds sat down nine.
Emma Eggenberger started in the circle for Dwight Redbirds. The hurler surrendered three hits and three runs (zero earned) over four innings, striking out nine and walking two.
June Woods had a double and Elizabeth Hansen tripled, each collected one hit for Dwight Redbirds.
Emma Eggenberger struck out 15 batters as the hurler led Dwight Redbirds past Seneca 9-4 on Monday at Seneca. Emma allowed four hits and four runs over seven innings while
Dwight Redbirds collected eight hits in the game. June Woods, Delani Leonard, and Emma Eggenberger had a hit. Kenzie Livingston and Cara Wilson were a one-two punch in the lineup, as each drove in two runs for Dwight Redbirds. Cara Wilson led Dwight Redbirds with three hits in four at bats.
DGS BASEBALL AUG 21
Dwight B baseball took a tough loss last night at home 17-5. Cayson Bean had a great game going 2-3 and 3 RBI’S at the plate, he also came in to pitch and went 3 inning with 3 strikeouts. Other players having a good game Mason Bunting with an RBI and walk, Blake Taplin with 2 walks and Braiden Bachon went 1-3 with an RBI. B baseball will be on the road Thursday at Saratoga.
A Team baseball fell short on their home opener against MVK with a loss of 6-5 in the last inning. Notable players were Nathan Wilkey with a 2 rbi single in the first inning. Jaxon Lee made a line drive double play catch on the mound to get out of a bases loaded situation.
A baseball took the lost against Seneca last night with a score of 8-4.
Both Amaryn Wiles and Nathan Wilkey pitched in the game. Nathan Wilkey had an RBI to start the game. Dean Carey had 2 stolen bases throughout the game and scored a run.
The A team plays Saratoga at home this Thursday at 4:30.
DGS Cross Country – Aug 20
Redbirds A Team Baseball – Aug 16
Redbirds A Softball – Aug 7
Dwight Redbirds lost to Pontiac St Mary’s 11-1
Hitting for the Redbirds:
June Woods had a double
Delani Leonard had a single
Skylar Burke had a single
Pitching for the Redbirds:
Emma Eggenberger had 8 strikeouts
Skylar Burke had 2 Strikeouts
