Speed is always the name of the game for Oswego sophomore Adalynn Fugitt, but her tools aren't limited to her feet. She checked all the boxes – speed, power and pitching – with three doubles at the plate and six strikeouts in the circle in a 10-0 win over Oswego East Monday.

Freshman Alyssa Muhlbach sparked Yorkville's seventh-inning rally with a leadoff single, Ellie Fox singled her in and the Foxes tacked on three more runs for an 8-4 win at Oswego on Friday.

The Ottawa softball team played a flawless game while showcasing the future of its program during its 20-0 win over Yorkville Christian on Thursday night.

Iliana Smith homered and later drove in the eventual winning run to back the pitching of Jocelyn Cushard in Plainfield East softball's 5-4 win over Oswego East.

Liv Lathen reached on a bunt with one out in the bottom of the eighth and eventually came around to score ahead of the throw on Kayla Kersting's grounder as Yorkville used little ball late to beat visiting Benet 3-2 on Friday.

Yorkville senior Ellie Fox, who struck out 13 in a complete-game two-hitter in a win over Logan and struck out 11 in a win over Johnson City, is the Record Newspapers Athlete of the Week in an online vote. Here is her Q&A with Sports Editor Joshua Welge.

Oswego East junior Katie Silva, who hit a tying home run in the seventh inning of Oswego East’s win over Ottawa, and went 3 for 4 with four runs scored and two RBIs in a win over West Aurora, is the Record Newspapers Athlete of the Week in an online vote.

Addyson Dunn and catcher Danielle Stone teamed up for a stellar day in the circle, and Dunn drove in the tying run and Stone the winning run in the bottom of the seventh as Oswego East rallied past Lemont 2-1 to stay undefeated, the program's best start since 2018.

The 2026 high school softball season starts this week. Here are previews of teams from around the Record Newspapers coverage area.