Softball | The Times
The Ottawa softball team traveled to Sycamore Friday to take on the Spartans in Interstate 8 Conference action.

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.

L-P defeated Ottawa 3-1 on Tuesday, April 14, 2026 at Ottawa High School.

Marquette's softball team run-ruled Woodland/Flanagan-Cornell for the second time this week, sweeping the Tri-County Conference series with an 18-0 home win Thursday.

The La Salle-Peru softball team recorded 14 hits, seven for extra bases including a second-inning home run by Kelsey Frederick, to fuel a 17-3 victory in five innings over host Newark on Tuesday.

The Seneca softball team - behind the pitching of Hayden Pfeifer and homers from Lexie Buis and Camryn Stecken - improved to 13-0 on the season with a 3-2 victory over Prairie Central in Seneca on Monday afternoon.

Peyton Marin’s two-run double to left field in the home half of the sixth inning broke a tie game and proved to be the winning knock Monday in the Bulldogs’ 8-6 victory.

The Mendota softball team topped Marquette 9-4 on Wednesday, receiving a two-homer, five-RBI performance from Addy Perryman and a complete-game pitching win courtesy of Lexie Saylor.

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