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McGuire’s homer gets Benet going

Maeve McGuire hit a three-run homer in the first inning and a two-run single in the second, and No. 3 Benet rolled past Nazareth 11-0 on Monday in Lisle.

Marissa Panko was 2-for-2 with a double, walk and 3 runs scored for the Redwings (9-2, 3-1 East Suburban Catholic Conference).

Lisle 10-8, Sandwich 1-3:Kelly Urban homered twice in the first inning of Game 2 of a doubleheader and Kristin Holub also went deep for the Lions (9-4, 5-3 Interstate Eight Conference). Bella Daly went 2-for-3 with a double, run scored and 2 RBI.Glenbard South 13, Fenton 0:Jane Trzaska homered and drove in 5 runs and Danielle Scarpiniti doubled and drove in 3 for the No. 7 Raiders (11-1, 4-0 Metro Suburban Conference), who blew things open with a seven-run second inning. Stephanie Chitkowski (5-0) threw a one-hitter, striking out nine.DeKalb 3, Waubonsie Valley 2: Jessica Townsend#146;s three-run homer in the fifth inning rallied the Barbs past No. 9 Waubonsie in Aurora. Shannon Hohman (9-3) struck out nine for the Warriors (11-3), who had their six-game win streak snapped.Naperville North 14, Glenbard East 1:Amanda Mackey#146;s three-run homer highlighted a nine-run fourth inning for the Huskies (7-3, 2-0 DuPage Valley Conference) in Naperville. Alexis Solak and Rachel Martin both went 2-for-3 with a double. Kara Tadda was 2-for-4 with a double for Glenbard East (2-7, 0-2).Lake Park 11, Larkin 0:Mari Colucci hit a solo homer and Julie Baumgart (5-1) struck out eight in a two-hit effort for the No. 11 Lancers (13-4, 5-2 Upstate Eight Conference).Metea Valley 12, Batavia 5:Lori Obendorf was 3-for-3 with a double and drove in 2 runs for the visiting Mustangs (4-7, 4-3 Upstate Eight). Katie Kennedy and Mary Przekwas also had 2 RBI.Glenbard West 13, Hinsdale Central 1:Stacy Borneman was 2-for-2 with 4 RBI and 2 runs scored and Rachel Terwilliger 3-for-4 with 3 runs scored for the Hilltoppers (6-7, 1-1 West Suburban Silver). Downers Grove North 8, Oak Park 0:Kelsey Gockman hit a three-run homer and freshman shortstop Jaclyn Pasakarnis a two-run shot for the No. 8 Trojans (9-4, 2-0 West Suburban Silver) in Downers Grove. Elaine Heflin (8-2) struck out 10, throwing her sixth shutout.Montini 15, Walther Lutheran 0:Isabell Alexander hit a three-run homer and drove in 4 runs for Montini (12-3), which scored all its runs in the first two innings.IC Catholic Prep 8, Marian Central 2:Anjella Farmer was 2-for-3 with 2 RBI, Kathryn Fajardo 2-for-3 with 2 RBI and Gabby Curran 3-for-4 with 2 RBI for the Knights (7-6, 2-4 Suburban Christian Conference Blue), part of a 12-hit attack. Catherine Klostermann (2-1) struck out 12.

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