Morris rolls to season-opening win in baseball: The Herald-News Monday Roundup

Baseball

Morris 26, Bolingbrook 9: The game was over after four innings. Morris was only up 11-9 before putting up 15 runs in the top of the fourth. Griffin Zweeres (3 for 5, 4 RBIs, HR), Bryce Lee (2 HR), and Brett Bounds (4 RBIs) led the way. Jayvyn Gray had three RBIs for the Raiders.

Joliet Central 9, East Aurora 5: The Miguel Silva era started with a victory for the Steelmen. The game was just five innings. Adrian Albor finished with two RBIs, including a homer, while Gilberto Garcia and Michael Stokes also had two RBIs each.

Gardner-South Wilmington 17, Earlville 2: Cole Hampson went 3 for 3 with four RBIs while striking out three.

Plainfield Central 8, El Paso-Gridley 2: Three pitchers combined to strike out 10 batters, while Casey Sitterly drove in three runners.

Coal City 15, Prairie Central 3: Lance Cuddy was 3 for 5 with four RBIs, Donnie Ladas had three RBIs and A.J. Wills and Ethan Olson combined for 12 strikeouts.

Ottawa 13, Seneca 5: Paxton Giertz struck out six batters and collected two hits at the plate, but the Irish couldn’t get the win.

Bishop McNamara 3, Wilmington 0: Ryan Kettman had the only hit for the Wolves, while Lucas Rink struck out four in three innings.

Softball

Gardner-South Wilmington 4, Earlville 0: Maddie Simms led the Panthers with 18 strikeouts.

Morris 15, Plainfield Central 0: The game went just four innings. Cami Pfeifer (4 RBIs), Mylie Hughes (3 RBIs) and Karson Dransfeldt (3 for 3, 3 RBIs) led the way for Morris.

Tinley Park 20, Joliet Central 0: The Steelmen started the year off with a loss.

Wilmington 19, Grant Park 1: Tayloe Stefancic (3 for 4, 4 RBIs), Molly Southhall (4 for 4, 4 RBIs) and Madisyn Rossow (2 for 3, 4 RBIs) led the offense.

Barrington 11, Plainfield South 1: Gracie Semega had the only hit for the Cougars at the Barrington Spring Fling.

Girls soccer

Sandburg 3, Plainfield East 1: The Bengals opened their season with a home loss.

Badminton

Lincoln-Way West finishes first with three wins at quad: The Warriors bested Joliet West, Lemont and Oak Lawn.

Girls lacrosse

Crystal Lake 15, Lockport 13: The Porters opened the season with a tough loss.