Downers North softball hits back-to-back-to-back homers in sectional win:Thursday Suburban Life sports roundup

Downers Grove North senior Ashlynn Durkin

Softball

Downers Grove North 9, York 2

Samantha Lehnherr, Ella Bonk and Ashlynn Durkin hit back-to-back-to-back homers with two out in the third inning, Durkin struck out 10 in a four-hitter and the Trojans (19-14) went on to the win in the Class 4A Marist Sectional semifinal.

Durkin went 3 for 4 with three RBIs and Lehnherr 2 for 4 with two runs scored for Downers Grove North, which advanced to face top-seeded Marist in Fridayโ€™s sectional final.

Alex ElEtr-Garofalo hit a two-run homer for York (22-12).

Montini 12, Fenwick 3

Kat Filkowski went 5 for 5 with three doubles, three runs scored and two RBIs, Aubry Raffen hit a three-run homer and winning pitcher Cox struck out seven and went 4 for 5 with a double and two RBIs for the Lady Broncos in the Class 3A Montini Sectional semifinal.

Montini advances to face St. Francis in the sectional final.

Baseball

Lemont 7, Oak Forest 6

Jacob Parr was 2 for 4 with two RBIs and a run scored, Brett Tucker had a double and two RBIs and Moe Luciano also drove in two as Lemont won the Class 3A St. Laurence Sectional semifinal.

Boys Lacrosse

New Trier 11, Wheaton Academy 7

The Warriors lost the state semifinal match.

Girls Lacrosse

New Trier 7, Hinsdale Central 6 (2OT)

The Red Devils lost the state semifinal match.

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.