For Benet’s Nathan Cerocke, neither precipitation nor Cary-Grove can rain on hit parade in state semifinals

For Benet’s Nathan Cerocke, neither precipitation nor Cary-Grove can rain on hit parade in state semifinals

Junior second baseman Nathan Cerocke went 3-for-5 with an RBI and two runs scored as Benet defeated Cary-Grove in the Class 3A state semifinals on Friday. Rain fell early in the game at Duly Health and Care Field in Joliet, but that didn’t slow down Cerocke. As the leadoff hitter, he kick-started the Redwings, who scored a run in the first inning, four runs in the third, one run in the sixth and five runs in the decisive seventh. He was involved…

Benet explodes late to beat Cary Grove in the IHSA Baseball State Semifinals

For the first time in program history, Benet Academy is playing in the IHSA Baseball 3A State Semifinals, as they take on Cary Grove. The Redwings have outscored their opponents 31-7 in the playoffs, but now face another explosive offense in the Trojans. Cary Grove enters with a plus-30 run differential and is coming off a 9-2 win over St. Patrick in the Super-Sectional. Benet punched its ticket with a 6-3 win over Washington and looks to carry …