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Softball | Northwest Herald

Woodstock sophomore Megan Kuiper struck out 38 batters in her first 14 1/3 innings of the season, including 20 in a near no-hitter against Round Lake. Kuiper is the Northwest Herald Athlete of the Week in an online vote.


Due to declining numbers in participation and an inability to field multiple softball teams at each school, the four District 155 schools are set to move to a co-op structure in 2027, pairing Crystal Lake Central with Prairie Ridge and Crystal Lake South with Cary-Grove.


Harvard's Leona Eichholz struck out 15 batters and hit a go-ahead home run in the sixth inning as the Hornets shut out Richmond-Burton 7-0 in their Kishwaukee River Conference softball game Thursday.