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Downers Grove North, Benet, Wheaton Warrenville South, Riverside-Brookfield, Lyons and Nazareth softball all won regional games, as did Lyons, Downers Grove North, Wheaton Warrenville South and Wheaton North softball.

Any coach would like to end his career like retiring Willowbrook High School baseball coach Vic Wisner. Entering Friday’s game at Lincoln-Way West, Willowbrook had won 27 straight games. The team’s 28 victories, against only four losses, are the program record.

Lyons baseball scored five runs in the top of the eighth to rally past Downers Grove North, Willowbrook baseball won its 27th straight and Downers Grove South softball and soccer were among the regional winners.

Paige Rook slugged her 11th homer of the year as Downers Grove South softball won its regular season finale, and Riverside-Brookfield's Ronnie Murray and Lemont's Nate Zdenovec threw complete-game shutouts in Monday's roundup.

Freshman Tommy Cavaliere and Lyons bested Angelo Chiarelli and Downers Grove North in a pitchers' duel Monday to keep the Lions in the thick of the West Suburban Conference Silver Division race.

Here are Jon Cunningham's photos from Monday's game between Downers Grove North and Lyons.

Willowbrook baseball beat Lyons for its 26th consecutive win, and set a program record with its 27th win, Cannon Madej struck out 13 and drove in the game-winning run in Lemont's eight-inning win, and Landon Thome homered in both games of a Nazareth doubleheader sweep.

St. Francis girls track and field won a sectional title, Max Judge had a three-run single in a five-run fifth as Hinsdale Central took the rubber game of a key three-game West Suburban Silver series with Lyons and Glenbard South baseball rallied to walk off Glenbard West.

Hinsdale Central wins West Suburban Silver boys track title: Thursday’s Suburban Life sports roundup
Hinsdale Central edged Downers Grove North to win the West Suburban Silver boys track and field championship, Lyons baseball was a walk-off winner over Hinsdale Central, York baseball was a walk-off winner over Glenbard West, and Downers Grove South baseball won in extra innings.


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