Softball stories
Richmond-Burton softball won its fourth straight regional title and set the program record for wins in a season, Huntley girls soccer captured back-to-back regional titles in a penalty-kick shootout, plus more scores and results in Friday's Northwest Herald sports roundup.
The St. Bede softball team beat Midwest Central 3-0 on Friday to win the Class 2A St. Bede Regional championship.
The Serena softball team scored the winning run in the bottom of the seventh inning against Marquette to finish off a crazy 13-12 championship game of the Class 1A Indian Creek Regional in Shabbona on Friday.
Marengo faces North Boone in an IHSA Softball Class 2A Regional Championship game on Friday, May 17, 2024, at Marengo High School.
Marengo's Gabby Christopher hit her McHenry County record 20th home run of the season to give the Indians the early lead, but they couldn't hold it in a 9-3 loss to North Boone in the Class 2A Marengo Regional final Friday.
Kodi Rizzo struck out 16 in a one-hit shutout, and Danica Peshia doubled in two runs in a three-run fifth as Newark beat St. Edward 4-0 in Friday's Class 1A Newark Regional final.
Seneca scored five runs late to put away a 6-0 victory, the eighth regional title in Fighting Irish softball history and the sixth regional plaque to go in the trophy case since 2011.
St. Bede defeated Midwest Central 3-0 to win the Class 2A Regional title on Friday, May 17, 2024 at Abbot Phillip Davy Field.
Local rivals Bureau Valley and Princeton square off in Rock Falls for the 2A regional title Friday, May 17, 2024. BV took a close game 6-5.
Crystal Lake South starter Yandel Ramirez struck out 12 batters and threw a complete game to lead the Gators to a 13-0 win over Belvidere on Thursday. Plus more playoff boys lacrosse scores along with softball and boys volleyball.
St. Charles East's Grace Hautzinger was 3-0 in the circle, allowing only one run and striking out 31 batters, including 13 in a five-inning perfect game against Batavia. Hautzinger was selected as the Kane County Chronicle Athlete of the Week in an online vote.
The Lincoln-Way East and Seneca track teams each capture sectional titles that and more results from baseball, softball, girls soccer and boys lacrosse in the Herald-News Sports Roundup for Wednesday.
The Marquette softball team advanced to Friday's Class 1A Indian Creek Regional championship game with a 10-0, five-inning win over the host Timberwolves.
Jaelynn Anthony hit one of Oswego's four homers, giving her 12 on the year and the team 44, and doubled in the go-ahead run in a five-run seventh as the visiting Panthers beat Oswego East 14-9 in the regular season finale for both teams.
A two-run homer by Avery Houlihan helped give Joliet West the cushion they needed over Plainfield Central to get the Southwest Prairie Conference victory on Wednesday.