Softball

Junior forward Audrey Stredde scored in the 74th minute to break a scoreless tie and lead Geneva to a 1-0 victory over Bartlett Tuesday to reach the Class 3A St. Charles East Regional championship game.

As this year's softball regionals begin this week, Beecher will continue riding the arms of Ava Lorenzatti and Taylor Norkus as the Bobcats look for the program's eighth trip to state.

Sophomore Gianna Furlano had herself a day, recording her 300th career strikeout in the circle and adding a walk-off single to help Lake Park to a 2-1 victory over St. Charles North.

Rhaya DePaolo and Bishop McNamara held off Reed-Custer's upset attempt in softball regional quarterfinal action and more in Monday's Daily Journal roundup.

Harvard faces Crystal Lake Central in the nonconference softball on Monday, May 19, 2025, at Crystal Lake Central High School.

The Somonauk/Leland softball team scored nine runs in the second inning to back winning pitcher Kaydence Eade in a 12-2 win in five innings over Mendota in Monday's Class 2A Princeton Regional quarterfinal in Somonauk.

The Oswego battery of pitcher Jaelynn Anthony and catcher Kiyah Chavez were each 3 for 4 with two doubles and a home run as the Panthers beat Minooka 10-0 to clinch the Southwest Prairie Conference title.

Sophomore Oli Victorine pitched a complete game with 15 strikeouts, leadoff hitter Ella Arana hit her fourth homer of the season, and Crystal Lake Central beat Harvard 4-0 on Monday.

Somonauk defeated Mendota 12-2 on Monday, May 19, 2025 during the Class 1A softball Regional quarterfinal game at Somonauk High School. Somonauk will play top-seed Morrison on Tuesday, at 4:30p.m. in Princeton.

From Beecher battling through a challenging Class 2A Seneca Sectional to Bradley-Bourbonnais looking for a regional four-peat in 4A, here are some storylines to look for as the 2025 postseason gets underway.

Morrison's Bella Duncan shut out the Oregon Hawks 5-0 on Saturday, May 17, 2025, striking out 11 and hitting a double and a home run.

Lemont's Shea Glotzbach threw a perfect game, Nazareth baseball swept a doubleheader, York softball had a late rally to beat IC Catholic Prep plus the rest of the baseball and softball results in Saturday's Suburban Life roundup.

The Bishop McNamara and Herscher girls soccer teams both won their regional semifinal games Saturday to set up a matchup in the regional championship and more in Saturday's Daily Journal Roundup.

Both Kaneland and DeKalb were struggling to get runs across the plate Saturday until Natalie Naab came through with a two-out, two-run single in the top of the eighth that gave the Knights a 3-1 win.

Brooklyn Marks struck out eight in a complete-game five-hitter, and reached base three times and scored two runs as Sandwich beat visiting Newark 3-1 in Saturday's regular season finale.

Glenbard West baseball scored four runs in the bottom of the seventh for a walk-off win over Glenbard South, Sophia Lanciloti threw a complete-game four-hit shutout for York softball against Lyons and more baseball and softball results in Friday's Suburban Life roundup.

As Lockport's leadoff hitter, RJ Slavicek is supposed to get on base for the hitters behind her. She did that and then some Friday in a 4-1 win over Lincoln-Way West.

The Bradley-Bourbonnais softball team dropped a close SouthWest Suburban Conference game to top-ranked Lincoln-Way Central and more in Friday's Daily Journal Roundup.

Presley Wright is pitching more than she ever has before for her high school team, and the Wheaton Warrenville South senior admits her body does have a limit. She seems no worse for wear lately with two 1-0 shutouts of Wheaton North in the last week.

Peotone's Sophie Klawitter and Wilmington's Molly Southall are currently ICE Conference rivals. Once the juniors reach college, they'll square off in the ACC, with Klawitter headed to Louisville and Southall to NC State.

Hampshire senior Bria Riebel hit four home runs and drove in 13 runs during a 4-1 week for the Whip-Purs. Riebel was selected as the Northwest Herald Athlete of the Week in an online vote.

Brady Schallmoser homered and drove in four as Downers Grove North baseball beat Lyons in the rubber game of a three-game series, Cale Zoeller completed a complete game three-hitter for Wheaton North plus the rest of the baseball and softball results in Thursday's roundup.

Geneva and St. Charles North baseball each secured a series sweep, setting up a DuKane Conference-deciding series, which starts Saturday. Plus, Batavia baseball and girls soccer got big conference victories, and other sports results from Thursday.

The Coal City baseball team extended its winning streak to four games with a nonconference win at Kankakee and more in Thursday's Daily Journal Roundup.

Oswego junior Jaelynn Anthony overcame a 42-pitch first inning with three walks and a hit batter to shut out Yorkville the rest of the way, and keyed three scoring rallies in a 5-1 Panthers' win that matched the program win record set last season.

After Bella Pusateri's miraculous diving catch preserved a 2-1 Bradley-Bourbonnais lead through six innings, Lydia Hammond's late insurance gave the Boilermakers a 3-1 win at Manteno in Thursday's well-played, high-energy affair.

The Bradley-Bourbonnais softball team earned a 3-1 win at Manteno Thursday, May 15, 2025.

Oswego hosted Yorkville in varsity softball on Thursday, May 15, 2025.

Brooklynn Griffith went 4 for 4 to lead a 20-hit attack from Plainfield North's softball team in a 14-12 upset win over Minooka on Thursday.

Avery Durdan blasted a pair of home runs, Savannah Erickson was solid in relief, and the Marquette Crusaders came away with a 9-6 nonconference victory Thursday.

With the Class 1A and 2A baseball and softball playoff set to start Monday, we take a look at each Daily Chronicle area team and how they're looking heading into the postseason.

Oswego junior Jaelynn Anthony, who hit the game-winning home run and earned the save in a 14-12 win over Wheaton North, and was the winning pitcher, throwing a complete game, in a nine-inning win over Lincoln-Way East, is the Record Newspapers Athlete of the Week in online vote.

Wheaton Warrenville South softball beat Wheaton North 1-0 in a wild ending, Sophia Rosner struck out 11 and homered for Benet softball, plus the rest of the baseball, softball soccer and volleyball results in Wednesday's Suburban Life roundup.

Geneva and St. Charles North baseball each got victories to stay atop the DuKane Conference standings, while Batavia softball secured the series sweep with a win against Geneva. That and more in Wednesday's sports roundup.

The Kankakee girls track and field team led the local charge on the first day of the postseason and more in Wednesday's Daily Journal roundup.

Freshman Leona Eichholz pitched a nine-inning one-hitter, her big sister Tallulah scored the game's only run, and Harvard's softball team beat Richmond-Burton 1-0 Wednesday to deny the Rockets the Kishwaukee River Conference championship.

McHenry baseball won a share of the Fox Valley Conference title with a 5-2 win over Prairie Ridge on Wednesday in a matchup between the conference's top-two teams. Plus more baseball, softball and girls soccer scores.

Sycamore and DeKalb sent girls track athletes threw to state, Avery Boehne tossed a perfect game as Indian Creek topped Hiawatha, Kaneland baseball finished its sweep of La Salle-Peru, and more in the roundup.

All five Ottawa senior softball players were key contributors in a fourth-inning, three-run rally in the Pirates' 7-3 Interstate 8 Conference and senior day win over Rochelle on Wednesday in Ottawa.

St. Charles East hosted St. Charles North varsity softball on Wednesday, May 14, 2025.

Herscher junior Keira Ahramovich homered twice and tripled Wednesday as the Tigers picked up a home win over Central in the final days of the regular season.

Jordyn McBride drove in four runs off of three hits and Paige Murray struck out 13 batters to help St. Charles North to a 6-0 victory over St. Charles East.

Herscher earned a 13-6 victory over Central on Wednesday, May 14, 2025, at Herscher High School.

Prairie Ridge's softball team set out to not only win the Fox Valley Conference at the start of the season, but to win it outright. The Wolves achieved that goal Wednesday with a 2-0 win over Crystal Lake Central.

Ottawa defeated Rochelle 7-3 on Wednesday, May 14, 2025 at Ottawa High School.

Prairie Ridge faces Crystal Lake Central during a Fox Valley Conference softball game on Wednesday, May 14, 2025, at Crystal Lake Central High School.

Tristin Woods hit a home run and had five RBIs for the Bradley-Bourbonnais softball team in their SouthWest Suburban Conference win over Stagg, and more in Tuesday's Daily Journal Roundup.

Crystal Lake Central's co-op girls lacrosse team won the FVC title again, while Gabby Wojtarowicz scored four times to become the Jacobs girls soccer team's all-time leading goal scorer. Plus more in Tuesday's Northwest Herald sports roundup.

Sparked by Bryn Provost's two-out infield single, Bishop McNamara's seven-run second inning came with two outs, fueling the Fightin' Irish to an All-City win over Kankakee.

The Bishop McNamara softball team scored a 13-6 All-City win against Kankakee at home Tuesday, May 13, 2025.