Softball stories
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.
Rock Falls faces off against Princeton at their own Class 2A softball regional Wednesday, May 15, 2024. Princeton won 3-2 in walk-off fashion.
Oregon soccer claimed a regional title, A-FC baseball won a thriller in the regional opener and more in the roundup.
Joliet Catholic's softball team defeated Wilmington 6-2 to reach the Class 2A JCA Regional championship. And more postseason results from softball and girls soccer in Tuesday's Herald-News sports roundup.
Lincoln-Way Central's Jamiee Bolduc drove in the only run and Lisabella Dimitrijevic threw a four-hitter with eight strikeouts in a 1-0 win over Lincoln-Way West
Offense, defense, pitching - not one aspect of Sycamore’s game is dominant over another, according to head coach Jill Carpenter. On Tuesday in a nonconference game against Sterling, the defense stepped up in a 10-1 win over the Warriors.
The Sterling softball team traveled to Sycamore for a matchup of two teams headed to the postseason.
Minooka and Oswego are in a battle for the top spot in the Southwest Prairie Conference, while Lincoln-Way Central sits comfortably atop the Southwest Suburban Conference standings. And more in this week's Herald-News softball notebook.
Wheaton North had a bit more thunder, riding a solo shot by Monica Kading and a two-run blast by Reagan Crosthwaite in a four-run bottom of the sixth inning to a 5-2 comeback victory over Glenbard North.
Oregon, Morrison baseball fell in their postseason openers Monday, plus more from around the Sauk valley area in our Monday Roundup.
Madison Smith hit a walk-off single to cap a five-run comeback for the Bureau Valley softball team in a 6-5 win over Erie-Prophetstown in a Class 2A Rock Falls Regional quarterfinal Monday in Manlius.
The weather was the big winner Monday as most baseball and softball games were suspended or canceled. Read more in Monday's Northwest Herald sports roundup.