Softball

The Central baseball team beat Beecher 9-3 in a matchup of the top two teams in the River Valley Conference standings and more in Tuesday's Daily Journal Roundup.

Lily Bobor and starting pitcher Avery Arnold had run-scoring doubles in Wheaton Warrenville South's four-run first inning, and the Tigers went on to a 13-5 win over Glenbard West on Tuesday.

The Newark softball team — with a number of key plays from freshman Rylie Carlson and the pitching of senior Dottie Wood — defeated Serena 1-0 Tuesday in a battle of unbeaten Little Ten Conference squads.

Ava Lorenzatti had 15 strikeouts in a one-hit shutout Tuesday as Beecher bounced back from its first loss of the season to beat Central 7-0 in River Valley Conference play.

Newark picked up a win over Serena with a final of 1-0 on Tuesday, April 29, 2025 at Newark High School.

Lincoln-Way East and Lincoln-Way Central entered Tuesday's softball game a combined 33-2. Lisabella Dimitrijevic's arm and bat helped the Knights win the contest between the two superpowers.

Taylor Cuchra and Avery Durdan both homered, Savanah Erickson allowed no earned runs over five innings, and Marquette topped Putnam County 11- in a Tri-County Conference softball game Tuesday at June Gross Field.

Beecher softball stays unbeaten in RVC play with a 7-0 win over Central. In baseball, Central came out on top, earning a 9-3 win over Beecher.

Lauren Harbison struck out 14, and Kaitlyn Anderson scored on a wild pitch in the eighth inning to lead Henry-Senachwine to a 3-2 victory over St. Bede on Tuesday.

Richmond-Burton senior center fielder Madison Kunzer showed off her power to all fields Tuesday, while senior pitcher Hailey Holtz struck out 17 and allowed only one hit in an 8-0 win against Johnsburg.

Marquette defeated Putnam County 11-1 in five innings on Tuesday, April 29, 2025 at June Cross Field in Ottawa.

Hampshire's Mia Robinson drove in 14 runs and hit four home runs during a 4-1 week, including homers in three straight games as the Whip-Purs won the Larkin Slugfest. Robinson is the Northwest Herald Athlete of the Week.

A look at the top softball players in the NewsTribune area.

Bradley-Bourbonnais was an out away from an SWSC loss Monday when Cody Freitas put them ahead with a two-run home run in the top of the seventh and more in Monday's Daily Journal Roundup.

Hayden Sujack and Addison Wolf each had two home runs to help St. Charles East softball to a conference victory over Batavia. Plus big wins from St. Francis, Kaneland and Marmion baseball and more in Monday's sports roundup.

L-P defeated Kaneland 6-2 on Monday, April 28, 2025 at the L-P Athletic Complex in La Salle.

La Salle-Peru's Taylor Vescogni threw a no-hitter and the Cavaliers scored five runs in the sixth inning to rally for a 6-2 win over Kaneland on Monday to extend the Cavaliers' winning streak to 16 games.

The L-P softball team is riding a 15-game winning streak, Henry-Senachwine is honoring its late assistant coach and more in the NewsTribune softball notebook.

St. Charles North coach Tom Poulin celebrated his 300th career victory last week with a win over Batavia, adding to a long list of accomplishments with the team. Plus, notes on Aurora Central Catholic's evolving program, and a battle between future Gamecocks.

Addison Lucht is looking to repeat all-state honors in softball and track and field this spring, just half the sports the Northwestern softball commit is an all-state star in.

Bradley-Bourbonnais' Cody Freitas hit a two-run home run in the bottom of the sixth inning Saturday to end the Boilermakers' 12-2 win over Herscher and more in Saturday's Daily Journal Roundup.

St. Charles North softball put up 22 runs over two games to sweep a doubleheader, Aurora Central Catholic put up 16 runs, and St. Charles East boys lacrosse stayed undefeated with a win over St. Rita. That and more in Saturday's KCC sports roundup.

Lincoln-Way Central catcher Jamiee Bolduc homered and pitcher Bella Dimitrijevic was 2 for 3 with an RBI and threw a one-hitter with 17 strikeouts in a 5-0 win over Lemont

After being solely used as a pitcher in her first three seasons, Paige Murray proved her versatility after driving in the go-ahead run at the plate and adding 10 strikeouts in the circle to help St. Charles North take a 2-1 victory over St. Charles East

St. Charles North hosted St. Charles East in varsity softball on Friday, April 25, 2025.

The Bishop McNamara earned another blowout win in Chicagoland Christian Conference play, beating Aurora Christian 22-2, and more in Thursday's Daily Journal Roundup.

The Bobcats improved their unbeaten season start to 19-0 after passing a test against a talented Wilmington team Thursday.

The Bobcats improved their unbeaten season start to 19-0 after passing a test against a talented Wilmington team Thursday.

Hampshire finished strong Thursday to beat Crystal Lake Central 11-7 in a Fox Valley Conference game.

The St. Bede softball team built a big lead, saw Marquette rally to go ahead but scored three runs in the bottom of the sixth inning to pull out a 10-9 victory Thursday in Peru.

Sophia Patterson's single in the top of the seventh inning proved to be the game-winner for Plainfield Central in an 8-7 win over Joliet West.

The Streator High softball team was locked in a pitchers' duel with crosstown rival Woodland/Flanagan-Cornell until the Bulldogs struck with an 8-run sixth inning to pull away.

Ainslie Bobroff was bound to end up on a ball field. She grew up a 10-minute walk from Wrigley Field. Softball came when she moved to the suburbs. Now she stars as a four-year second baseman for Glenbard West. That, plus notes on Hinsdale Central and Glenbard East super sophs.

Nazareth senior Annabella Rychetsky, who struck out 16 in a win over Morton, struck out eight and went 4 for 4 with a homer in a win over Lyons and tossed a no-hitter with 13 strikeouts against Marian Catholic, is the Suburban Life Athlete of the Week in an online vote.

The Bishop McNamara softball team beat Wheaton Academy 16-8 to improve to 7-0 in Chicagoland Christian Conference play and more in Wednesday's Daily Journal Roundup.

The Sycamore softball team took advantage of a trio of Ottawa errors and a dropped third strike to score three runs in the top of the ninth inning to stay unbeaten in Interstate 8 Conference play with a 6-3 victory on Wednesday in Ottawa.

Iowa recruit Kiyah Chavez doubled in the tying runs with her fourth hit of the game, and Oswego – after losing an early four-run lead – scored four in the sixth to rally past Minooka 10-8 in a Southwest Prairie Conference thriller to stay unbeaten.

Sycamore beat Ottawa 6-3 on Wednesday, April 23, 2025 at Ottawa High School.

Lockport got its offense going in the fourth inning to beat Lincoln-Way West 5-3 on Wednesday.

Oswego hosted Minooka in varsity softball on Wednesday, April 23, 2025.

Morris junior Mylie Hughes threw a five-hit shutout and drove in all of her team's runs in a 4-0 win over Kaneland on Wednesday.

The Bradley-Bourbonnais softball team lost an extra-inning SWSC battle to top-ranked Lincoln-Way Central, Beecher's Ava Lorenzatti and Taylor Norkus were dominant in a doubleheader sweep and more in Tuesday's Daily Journal Roundup.

Central took down Gardner-South Wilmington 9-2 on the road on Tuesday to improve to 7-0 in River Valley Conference play.

Central claimed a 9-2 win over Gardner-South Wilmington to keep a perfect River Valley Conference record (7-0) on Tuesday, April 22.

St. Charles East moved to 5-0 in DuKane Conference play with a win over Wheaton North, St. Charles North baseball clinched their first conference series over Batavia, and Batavia softball and St. Charles East girls soccer enjoyed big wins. That and more in Tuesday's roundup.

Clifton Central took down Gardner-South Wilmington 9-2 on the road Tuesday to improve to 7-0 in River Valley Conference play.

Richmond-Burton senior pitcher Hailey Holtz settled in nicely after giving up a lead-off home run, striking out 12, and the Rockets handed Marengo its first Kishwaukee River Conference loss of the season Tuesday.

The Henry-Senachwine softball team - led by the solid pitching of senior Lauren Harbison - defeated Marquette 8-2 Tuesday to complete a sweep of the Tri-County Conference two-game series.

Richmond-Burton faces Marengo in a Kishwaukee River Conference softball game against on Tuesday, April 22, 2025, at Marengo High School.

Bella Jacobs struck out 17 in a shutout, and Ellison Hallahan homered in Sycamore's 3-0 win over Kaneland on Tuesday.