Mitchell’s late homer awakens Normal U-High, but Pioneers drop super-sectional in extras

MT. ZION — Normal U-High’s Myles Mitchell approached Tuesday’s Class 3A super-sectional game like his baseball career depended on it, because it did. The Pioneers boasted plenty of multi-sport stars on their team, some who will play baseball at the next level and others like Mitchell — a Heartland Community College signee in golf — will use their talents in other sports. Mitchell stepped up in the big moment and flipped Tuesday’s battle against Troy Triad on its head with a three-run home run in the sixth inning, but Normal U-High fell 5-4 in eight innings after a late rally,...