Cole Latimer homered twice in a DeKalb win, Martin Ledbetter powered Hinckley to a wild victory, Kyle Prebil homered for Sycamore and more in the roundup.

Genoa-Kingston averaged almost 11 runs per game in a trio of wins against Big Northern foes last week. But against Winnebago on Monday, the bats cooled off in a 9-4 loss.

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The Genoa-Kingston High School softball team welcomed Winnebago Monday for a Big Northern Conference matchup.

Sycamore batters blasted three home runs, and Spartans junior Bella Jacobs pitched a two-hitter Friday as the squad cruised to a 10-0 nonconference win over Huntley.

Breydon Martin broke open a scoreless tie in the top of the seventh as DeKalb won the final two games of the DuPage Valley Conference opening series against Naperville North. And more in Thursday's Daily Chronicle sports roundup.

Jaida Modesto's goal in the second half broke a scoreless tie against Rockford Christian and led Genoa-Kingston to a 3-0 win Thursday, running the Cogs' winning streak to nine games.

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The Parkview Christian Academy baseball team traveled to Kirkland Thursday to take on Hiawatha in a nonconference matchup.

The Ottawa baseball team scored four times in the fourth to take the lead, then held off a late Kaneland rally for a 7-4 Interstate 8 Conference win on Wednesday in Ottawa.

Kairi Lantz's walkoff homer run made a winner of Sycamore and starter Bella Jacobs, who struck out 20. That and more in the roundup.