Henry-Senachwine played Woodland/Flanagan-Cornell on Tuesday, May 12, 2026 at Woodland High School.

The Seneca softball team broke open a tight game in the final three innings in a 16-3 six-inning Tri-County Conference victory over Marquette on Monday at June Gross Field in Ottawa. The win, their 30th of the season, clinched the TCC championship for the Fighting Irish.

Seneca defeated Marquette 16-3 in six innings on Monday, May 11, 2026 at June Gross Field in Ottawa.

The IHSA released its 2026 softball postseason schedules Wednesday. Here are the paths awaiting teams from across the Illinois Valley, including Seneca, Princeton, Ottawa, La Salle-Peru, Streator, St. Bede, Marquette and more.

Sycamore senior pitcher Bella Jacobs, despite a blister on the thumb of her pitching hand, fired a four-hit shutout with 11 strikeouts against Ottawa at Peck Park on Tuesday to help the Spartans clinch the outright Interstate 8 Conference championship.

Sycamore defeated Ottawa 2-0 on Thursday, May 5, 2026 at Peck Park in Ottawa.

Ottawa freshman Teagan Darif smacked a pair of solo homers, and pitcher Addie Russell went the distance in the Pirates' 2-1 victory at Seneca on Friday. The win was Ottawa's sixth straight, while Seneca's loss was its first.

Ottawa defeated Seneca 2-1 on Friday, May 1, 2026 at Seneca High School. Ottawa's Teagan Darif hit two solo home runs to give the Lady Pirates the victory.

Serena senior Cassie Walsh and Somonauk/Leland freshman Brielle Deacon hooked up in a classic pitchers’ duel on Thursday with the Huskers wrapping up an undefeated Little Ten Conference softball championship with a 1-0 victory over the Bobcats in Serena.