Softball

The Coal City baseball team beat Peotone for its 10th straight win and more in Wednesday's Daily Journal Roundup.

Coal City's Masyn Kuder twirled a two-hit shutout to lead the Coalers past Peotone in an ICE Conference showdown Wednesday.

In a battle between Illinois Central Eight Conference aces, Coal City's Masun Kuder twirled a two-hit shutout to lead the Coalers past Peotone.

Behind six walks, six hits and a hit-by-pitch, Gardner-South Wilmington put together a 12-run third inning at home Wednesday to seal an 18-0 win over Woodland/Flanagan-Cornell.

The Bradley-Bourbonnais baseball team fell 5-4 to Sandburg in their SouthWest Suburban Conference opener and more in Tuesday's Daily Journal Roundup.

Manteno scored seven runs in the fifth inning on Tuesday, and later outlasted a comeback push from Wilmington, to win 9-7 in a matchup of the top two teams in the ICE.

Geneva girls soccer had three different players record hat tricks in their DuKane Conference opener, while their baseball team scored five unanswered runs to come from behind against South Elgin. That and more Kane County-area prep sports results from Tuesday.

Manteno scored seven runs in the fifth inning on Tuesday, and later outlasted a comeback push from Wilmington, to win 9-7 in a matchup of the top two teams in the ICE.

Freshman pitcher Joslynn Dole pitched a shutout while senior shortstop Teagan McCue's four-hit day led Bishop McNamara's potent offense in its conference opener against Aurora Christian Tuesday.

Minooka collected 15 hits and gunned down the potential tying run to end the game in a 10-9 win over Joliet Catholic Academy

St. Bede softball traded runs with host Woodland/Flanagan-Cornell in the early innings, then slowly pulled away late Tuesday for a Tri-County Conference triumph.

Crystal Lake Central sophomore pitcher Oli Victorine returned from an ankle injury to shut down Huntley 3-0, while the Tigers received timely hitting to knock off the four-time defending Fox Valley Conference champs.

Crystal Lake Central faces Huntleyin Fox Valley Conference softball game on Tuesday, April 8, 2025, at Huntley High School.

St. Bede defeated Woodland/Flanagan-Cornell 11-5 on Tuesday, April 8, 2025 at Woodland High School.

New WFC softball head coach Sydnee Plesko taking over the program continues the tradition of Woodland bringing its former athletes home to coach.

Lindsey Cocks gave her dad the perfect birthday present last week in Plano, a walk-off home run ball, and is leading a potent Reapers' lineup this spring. That, plus notes on Yorkville and Oswego East in Joshua Welge's softball notes.

Jocelyn Sanche's five-goal day led Kankakee girls soccer to a dominant win and more in Monday's Daily Journal roundup.

L-P pitcher Taylor Vescogni struck out 13 batters to lead the Cavaliers to a 3-0 victory over Morris in an Interstate 8 Conference game in La Salle.

L-P defeated Morris 3-0 on Monday, April 7, 2025 at the L-P Athletic Complex in La Salle.

The results of the annual WJOL Softball Tournament showcased the depth and quality of the teams in the area. That and more in Rob Oesterle's Herald-News softball notebook.

Dixon and Genoa-Kingston softball meet on the diamond Monday, April 7, 2025. G-K took the win 7-1.

Bradley-Bourbonnais' Jace Boudreau hit a leadoff home run and had the game-winning hit in the top of the seventh in the Boilermakers' 6-3 win, and more in Saturday's Daily Journal Roundup.

A look back at the last week in sports in the Northwest Herald by photographers Gregory Shaver, and Patrick Kunzer for the Shaw Local News Network

Both St. Charles North and Geneva baseball got wins in walk-off fashion, while St. Charles water polo had two players break program records. That and more prep sports results from Friday.

The Coal City softball team won in dominant fashion, the girls soccer team fought to a tie in a rivalry matchup with Morris and more in Saturday's Daily Journal roundup.

NIU recruit Aubriella Garza slugged her third homer of the year, a two-run shot, and sophomore Leah McKenzie went deep with a three-run shot as Oswego stayed unbeaten with a 19-4, four-inning win at Downers Grove South.

Beecher pitcher Taylor Norkus threw a perfect game Thursday as the Bobcats improved to 6-0 on the season, and more in Thursday's Daily Journal Roundup.

Lincoln-Way Central and tournament MVP Bella Dimitrijevic got past Providence 10-6 to win the WJOL Softball Tournament title.

Chase Powrozek struck out 11 batters in five no-hit innings, and Burlington Central's baseball team improved to 5-0 with a 6-0 win over Hinsdale South. Also, McHenry's baseball team cruised. Get more results in Thursday's Northwest Herald sports roundup.

Crystal Lake Central senior pitcher Makayla Malone struck out a career-high 17 batters, outdueling Marian Central's Christine Chmiel in a 2-1, eight-inning win for the Tigers on Thursday.

Johnsburg faces Marian Central in nonconference softball game on Thursday, April 3, 2025, at Bates Park in Woodstock.

Both Wheaton North and Wheaton Warrenville South's softball teams are off to a fast starts, in large part because of stellar pitching from Hannah Wulf and Presley Wright. That, plus Montini continues strong start during 5-0 spring break in Joshua Welge's softball notes.

Wheaton North junior Hannah Wulf, who threw a two-hit shutout with two strikeouts in Wheaton North’s 1-0 win over Huntley and also shut out Xaverian 7-0, is the Suburban Life Athlete of the Week in an online vote. Here is her Q&A with Joshua Welge.

A handful of former high school softball standouts from the area have been contributing to a red-hot Kankakee Community College team this season.

The Kankakee baseball team blew out Thornton 19-0 at home and more in Tuesday's Daily Journal roundup.

Lockport's offense scored four runs in the third while pitcher Kelcie McGraw

The Streator Bulldogs shocked Herscher on Monday with a surprisingly lopsided loss to open the Illinois Central Eight Conference softball season. Early Tuesday evening, the Tigers returned the favor.

The Streator Bulldogs shocked Herscher on Monday with a surprisingly lopsided loss to open the Illinois Central Eight Conference softball season. Early Tuesday evening, the Tigers returned the favor.

Manteno baseball made it a 5-0 start to the season with Monday's win over rival Peotone and more in Monday's Daily Journal roundup.

Marengo senior pitcher Jozsa Christiansen worked around early trouble against Antioch and hit her first home run of the season as the Indians topped last year's Class 3A state runner-up 12-2 in six innings Monday.

Lemont baseball won two games in Florida, Nazareth baseball scored two runs in the seventh to improve to 8-0 on the season, and Montini softball rolled in Monday's roundup.

Antioch faces Marengo in a nonconference softball game on Monday, March 31, 2025, at Marengo High School.

St. Charles East put up 13 hits across five innings, with eight of them going for extra bases, as the Saints went on to a commanding 12-0 victory in five innings over Neuqua Valley at the Go Pro Dome.

Manteno freshman Klarke Goranson won both the girls Class 2A 800 meters and 1,600 meters at the Illinois Top Times Championships and more in Saturday's Daily Journal roundup.

Nelson Wendell scored the game-winning run in the bottom of the eighth to help Geneva to its fifth win of the week. That and more prep sports results from the Kane County Chronicle teams from Saturday.

Addisonn Crumly had three home runs and eight RBIs in a 13-3 win over Providence Catholic

Beecher's Taylor Norkus struck out 13 Reed-Custer batters and allowed just three hits in the Bobcats' 10-1 win Friday.

The Momence baseball team earned a comeback win over Peotone at home on Friday while Peotone picked up a win over Momence on the softball field.

After Thursday night's rain forced Friday's game between Beecher and Reed-Custer from Beecher to Braidwood, the Bobcats used a six-run fourth inning to run away with a 10-1 victory.

St. Charles East senior Kyli Dunn pitched 3⅔ scoreless innings of relief, while also laying the first of two consecutive RBI bunts to help her team to a 2-1 victory in a pitching duel against Downers Grove North.