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Saturday, May 31

MONTICELLO VS. TOLONO UNITY

By: Gavin Smith
Manager, Content & Operations/Area Scout

Ike Young, RHP, Monticello, 2025
Illinois commit, currently ranked No. 22 in the state’s senior class. 6-foot-2, 190-pounds, high-upside frame with more strength to come. Three-sport athlete, Quarterback for Monticello’s State-Runner up team in the fall. Started on the mound in a 2A Sectional Championship and struck out 13, allowed no earned runs and one hit. Athletic, easy mover down the mound, loose arm with clear acceleration out front. Fastball sat 89-92 mph throughout and topped at 93 mph early. Threw two different breaking balls in this look, both in the mid-to-upper-70s - Curveball showed 11/5 shape with late, sharp action at times, garnered swing-and-miss. Continues to look like one of the top arms in the senior class.