Downers Grove North baseball throws combined no-hitter: Thursday’s Suburban Life sports roundup

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Baseball

Downers Grove North 5, Wheaton Warrenville South 0

Angelo Chiarelli, who struck out five over five innings, and Ryan Noonan, who struck out two in two innings of relief, combined on a no-hitter for the Trojans.

Joah Ratio was 2 for 3 with a triple, run scored and two RBIs and Luke Fordonski 2 for 3 with a double and run scored for the Trojans.

Nazareth 11, Romeoville 0

Mac McGarry struck out six in a five-inning perfect game, and Jaden Fauske homered, doubled, drove in four runs and scored three runs for Nazareth (6-0). Josh Montano and Gavin Hartigan were each 2 for 2 with a run scored and an RBI.

Glenbard East 4, Wheaton Academy 2

Paulie Steiskal had a two-run single and Lucas Calderin an RBI single for Glenbard East in a three-run third inning, and the Rams held off a late Warriors’ rally.

Luke Lopatka went 1-1 with a single, a run and an RBI for Wheaton Academy.

Westmont 19, Rochelle Zell 2 (4 innings)

Rocco Damato hit a grand slam and drove in six runs, C.J. Balcer had two doubles and two RBIs and Hank Barrett had two singles and three runs scored for Westmont (2-2-1).

Plainfield Central 6, Glenbard South 5

Jacob Garbett homered twice and drove in four runs for the Raiders.

Rolling Meadows 12, Glenbard West 8

Charlie Harvey homered, doubled, scored two runs and drove in two while Mason Flaherty was 2 for 4 with three RBIs for the Hilltoppers.

Benet 9, Wheaton North 3

Luke Doyle had a two-run single and Josh Gugora and Merrick Sullivan run-scoring hits in Benet’s five-run fourth inning. Jake Williams was 2 for 3 with two runs scored for Wheaton North.

Softball

Wheaton North 1, Huntley 0

Reagan Crosthwaite slugged a solo home run in the bottom of the fifth, and Hannah Wulf made it stand with a two-hit shutout, striking out two.

York 9, Montini 8

Lilly Burda singled in the tying and go-ahead run in the sixth inning, which was the difference in York’s nonconference win. Burda doubled and drove in three runs and Sara Steinecker hit a solo homer for the Dukes.

Kat Filkowski was 3 for 4 with a double, two runs scored and an RBI and Aubry Raffen homered, went 3 for 4 with two runs scored and two RBIs for Montini.

Glenbard East 19, Streamwood 0

Althea Fitzgerald had a double, two runs scored and three RBIs and Emma Jaras was 2 for 2 with two runs scored and two RBIs for the Rams.

Boys Volleyball

Glenbard South d. Willowbrook 25-22, 25-21

Troy Oleksak had seven kills, Diesel Oleksak six kills and seven digs, Emmett Foster Simbulan five kills and eight digs and Dom Kuceba 11 assists for the Raiders (2-1).

Matt Ciesinski had five kills and Filip Palutkiewicz four kills and four blocks for Willowbrook.

Benet d. Hinsdale South 27-25, 25-18

Matt Swiatkowski had eight kills for Benet.

Girls Soccer

Naperville Central 2, Benet 0

Giada McGlynn had nine saves in goal for Benet (2-2-1).

Joshua  Welge

Joshua Welge

I am the Sports Editor for Kendall County Newspapers, the Kane County Chronicle and Suburban Life Media, covering primarily sports in Kendall, Kane, DuPage and western Cook counties. I've been covering high school sports for 24 years. I also assist with our news coverage.