Springfield News-Leader

79th Women’s Open

No. 1 Korda is the favorite, but these 10 players could pull big upset at US Open

- Beth Ann Nichols Golfweek | USA TODAY NETWORK When: May 30-June 2. Prize pool: $12 million Defending champion: Allisen Corpuz Wyatt D. Wheeler Springfiel­d News-Leader USA TODAY NETWORK

As the 79th U.S. Women's Open draws near, a number of noteworthy players have conquered the 36-hole qualifying gauntlet. A total of 23 sites across the U.S. and three internatio­nal qualifiers were held from April 15 to May 20. The field of 156 will compete May 30 to June 2 at Lancaster Country Club in Lancaster, Pennsylvan­ia. It will be the second time the club has hosted the championsh­ip.

Birdie Kim was the last player to win the U.S. Women's Open after advancing through qualifying in 2005. Last year at Pebble Beach Golf Links, 18 qualifiers made the 36-hole cut.

Where: Lancaster Country Club, Lancaster, Pa.

TV, streaming: (All times EST) Thursday: Noon-2 p.m., Peacock; 2-8 p.m., USA; Friday: Noon-2 p.m.,

Peacock; 2-8 p.m., USA; Saturday, 1-3 p.m., Peacock; 3-6 p.m.; Sunday, 2-3 p.m., Peacock; 3-4 p.m., USA;

4-7 p.m., NBC

High school baseball sectional games for Classes 3 and 4 were played Tuesday night. Here are the results from games involving Springfiel­d area programs.

From left: Aine Donegan, Gabriela Ruffels and Megha Ganne.

OZARKS BASEBALL CLASS 3-4 SECTIONAL RESULTS

Forsyth 11, Lamar 4 — Class 3 sectional

Down 4-2 after three innings, the Panthers scored nine unanswered runs to advance to the state quarterfin­als.

Braxton Gross led Forsyth by going 2 for 4 with two RBI, two runs scored and a home run. Tristan Hunter was 1 for 3 with three runs scored with his one hit being a triple.

Hunter pitched in relief, throwing 4.2 innings while allowing one hit and striking out eight. He threw 91 total pitches.

Forsyth will host Licking on Thursday at 5 p.m. for a shot at qualifying for its second state semifinal in school history and the first since 2000.

Blair Oaks 7, Logan-Rogersvill­e 0 — Class 4 sectional

Logan-Rogersvill­e was limited to three hits and couldn't push any runs across while being shut out in a sectional matchup with state-ranked Blair Oaks.

Blair Oaks starter Jacob Tellman, fresh off throwing a two-hitter in the Falcons' district championsh­ip win, allowed three in 6.2 innings while also striking out 10.

Nevada 7, Aurora 3 — Class 4 sectional

A four-run fourth inning broke a 3-3 tie and Nevada held on to advance to the Class 4 quarterfin­als where it will play Blair Oaks. Nevada's relief pitching surrendere­d three hits over the final 4.2 innings while also striking out 10.

Strafford took on the Forsyth Panthers at Strafford on April 23.

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