Henry Johnson’s gem leads Glenbard West baseball to upset of Geneva: Wednesday’s Suburban Life sports roundup

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Baseball

Glenbard West 8, Geneva 1

Henry Johnson threw a complete-game four-hitter with four strikeouts and Joey Lewison went 2 for 4 with an RBI double in a five-run third as the 13th-seeded Hilltoppers upset the third-seeded Vikings in the Class 4A Glenbard West Regional semifinal.

Nazareth 8, Argo 2

Jaden Fauske was 2 for 3 with a triple, two runs scored and two RBIs and Collin Roche was 2 for 2 with a double, run scored and RBIs as the Roadrunners (30-6) won the Class 4A Nazareth Regional semifinal.

York 10, Addison Trail 0

Jack Lonergan threw a five-inning, complete game three-hitter with five strikeouts, Josh Fleming went 2 for 2 with a double, RBI and two runs scored and Luke Pieczynski went 2 for 3 with two doubles, an RBI and two runs scored as the second-seeded Dukes advanced with a win in the Class 4A St. Charles East Regional semifinal.

Willowbrook 8, West Chicago 1

Bobby Biggs struck out eight over five innings, allowing a run on four hits, for the Warriors (26-9) in the Class 4A Willowbrook Regional semifinal. At the plate Ryan Bannon homered, Jesus Torres had a triple and three RBIs and Sam Marrese was 2 for 4 with two runs scored.

Downers Grove North 3, Plainfield East 0

Jimmy Reilly threw a complete-game five-hitter with 10 strikeouts for the Trojans (28-7) in the Class 4A Yorkville Regional semifinal. Sean Cabaj had a run scored and RBI.

Lemont 17, Hillcrest 0

Shea Glotzbach hit two homers and drove in six runs and Nick Reno struck out seven in three no-hit innings for Lemont (27-7-1) in the Class 3A Hinsdale South Regional semifinal.

St. Francis 12, Timothy Christian 2

Zack Maduzia was 3 for 4 with four RBIs and two runs scored and Nolan Galla 3 for 4 with two doubles, three RBIs and a run scored for the Spartans (24-9) in the Class 3A St. Francis Regional semifinal.

Softball

IC Catholic Prep 7, Lisle 0

Madelynn Dinino struck out nine in a complete-game five-hit shutout and Kelly Cahill went 3 for 3 with two doubles and three RBIs for the Knights in the Class 2A IC Catholic Prep Sectional semifinal.

Morton 5, Leyden 0

The Mustangs advanced with a win in the Class 4A Leyden Regional semifinal.

Benet 4, Argo 1

Isabella Iovinelli homered twice and Sophia Rosner struck out 10 and scattered six hits for the Redwings (17-17) in the Class 4A Benet Regional semifinal.

Conant 4, Glenbard East 2 (8 innings)

Cailyn Kehoe’s two-run single sent Conant past the Rams in the Class 4A Glenbard East Regional semifinal. Claire Bolda struck out 11 for Glenbard East (20-6) in the loss.

Willowbrook 8, Mother McAuley 2

Sonia Ruchala went 2 for 4 with a homer and two RBIs and Isabel Bates went 2 for 3 with a double, three runs scored and an RBI, and also struck out four in a complete-game four-hitter for the Warriors (15-14) in the Class 4A Willowbrook Regional semifinal.

Boys Lacrosse

St. Ignatius 9, Hinsdale Central 8

The Red Devils came up just short in the St. Rita Sectional semifinal.

Wheaton Academy 20, St. Charles North 6

The Warriors advanced with a win in the Geneva Sectional semifinal.

Benet 8, St. Charles East 7

The Redwings advanced in the Geneva Sectional semifinal.

York 11, South Elgin 10 (2OT)

The Dukes advanced in the Conant Sectional semifinal.

Glenbard West 12, Schaumburg 4

The Hilltoppers advanced in the Conant Sectional semifinal.

Girls lacrosse

Hinsdale Central 13, St. Ignatius 4

The Red Devils advanced with a win in the Marist Sectional semifinal.

Marist 14, Lyons 7

The Lions lost in the Marist Sectional semifinal.

York 16, Montini 12

The Dukes advanced with a win in the Hoffman Estates Sectional semifinal.

Joshua  Welge

Joshua Welge

I am the Sports Editor for Kendall County Newspapers, the Kane County Chronicle and Suburban Life Media, covering primarily sports in Kendall, Kane, DuPage and western Cook counties. I've been covering high school sports for 24 years. I also assist with our news coverage.