Morgan Hahn threw a four-hit shutout eight strikeouts, Paige Rook slugged her 12th homer and Jacklyn Meyers had a two-run double as Downers Grove South beat Downers Grove North 10-0 in six innings in Friday's regional final, the Mustangs' first win over the Trojans in five years.

Purdue recruit Jaelynn Anthony struck out seven and also induced 12 ground ball outs, pitching Oswego past Benet 5-0 in the Class 4A Oswego Regional final to the program's third straight regional title.

Lily Carver homered twice as part of a 3 for 3 day that helped lift Glenbard East past Elk Grove in Wednesday's Class 4A Elk Grove Regional semifinal.

Seneca got its 20th shutout of the season with an 11-0 win over Reed-Custer in the Class 2A Seneca Regional semifinals Tuesday, May 19, 2026.

Conant softball's comeback for a 5-4 victory eliminated upset-minded Willowbrook on Tuesday in a Class 4A regional semifinal.

Madison Moore – relieved by freshman Erin Johnson in the fifth inning – came back in during the sixth and retired the last six outs of the game, as 12th-seeded Wheaton North held off a huge Oswego East comeback for an 8-7 win to advance to the regional final.

Here are Jon Cunningham's photos from Thursday's softball game between Downers Grove North and Downers Grove South.

Jenna Gordon went 3 for 3 and launched a walk-off home run in the bottom of the seventh as the Downers Grove North softball team stunned crosstown rival Downers Grove South 8-7 under the lights in front of a packed McCollum Park crowd Thursday night.

Brailyn Naylor had leadoff singles to spark two Riverside-Brookfield rallies, and scored the go-ahead run, as the Bulldogs rallied from a four-run deficit for a 10-6 win at York on Saturday.