Dunkirk knocks off Southwestern for 13th win on the diamond...Mets' ace leaves with elbow injury...and Djokovic outlasts Nadal in epic French Open semifinal. More details from Greg Larson on today's Saturday Sports Update...
Saturday Sports Update
Top left: Dunkirk High School's Javier DeJesus delivers a pitch during Friday's game against Southwestern at Al Stuhlmiller Field. DeJesus pitched a complete game and gave up one earned run on six hits and three walks while striking out six batters. The junior also had two hits at the plate as the Marauders defeated the Trojans 11-5 to improve their record to 9-1 in CCAA Division 1 West and 13-3 overall. Photo by Ron Szot
Top right: New York Mets fans got a scare when their ace, Jacob DeGrom, left Friday's game against the San Diego Padres with an injury to his pitching elbow. DeGrom, who has been lights out this season with a 6-2 record and an ERA of 0.56, told reporters afterward that he is not worried about the injury, saying he expects to proceed with his normal routine in preparation for his next start. Photo by USA Today
Bottom left: Joel Embiid turned in a solid all-around performance on Friday to put the Philadelphia 76ers in front of the Atlanta Hawks in the NBA's Eastern Conference Semfinals. Embiid scored 27 points, pulled down nine rebounds and dished out eight assists in a 127-111 win to give his team a 2-1 lead in the series. Photo by USA Today
Bottom right: Novak Djokovic celebrates after defeating Rafael Nadal in the French Open men's semifinals on Friday at Roland-Garros. Djokovic won 3-6, 6-3, 7-6 (4), 6-2 in a match that lasted four hours. The Serb will face Stefanos Tsitsipas in Sunday's final. Photo by Roland-Garros
