Softball: Fox Valley roundup Thursday, May 8
Hampshire 10, Johnsburg 0: Aly Snider was 3-for-3 with a double and 2 RBI and Sara Finn went 2-for-3 with a double and an RBI as Hampshire won its fourth straight and fifth in the last six while staying perfect in the Fox Valley Conference Fox Division. Erin Doyle went 2-for-3 with a double for the Whip-Purs (18-9, 9-0) while Becca Hurst and Renee Malecke each drove in 2 runs. Haley Widmayer allowed just 3 hits with 7 strikeouts and a walk to pick up the win in the circle.
Bartlett 17, East Aurora 0: Danielle Kirby fired Bartlett's second no-hitter in as many days in this five-inning Upstate Eight Valley win. She struck out 7 and walked 1. Sydney Johnson (4-for-4), Sara Schmitz (3-for-4) and Suzy Miceli (3-for-3) each had 2 RBI for the Hawks (22-5, 10-3), while Alyssa Bass and Sydney Quagliano each doubled.
St. Charles East 18, Elgin 1: Anna Eckholm doubled for Elgin (11-13, 6-5) in this Upstate Eight River loss. Jessica Rago took the loss for the Maroons.
Prairie Ridge 8, Jacobs 7: Jacobs allowed the Wolves to score 6 runs in the sixth inning of this FVC Valley loss. Alyssa Lach was 2-for-3 with a double and an RBI for the Golden Eagles (12-10, 2-7), while Courtney Cotugno (2-for-4, RBI), Emily Borg (2-for-4), Teaghan Richman (2-for-4, RBI), Danielle O'Toole (RBI) and Payton Spirling (RBI) also contributed. Kelsey Peters suffered the loss in the circle.
Westminster Christian 7, Fenton 4: McKaila Hays (3-for-4, 2 doubles, HR, 3 RBI), Rachel Rich (4-for-4) and Sarah Schmitt (3-for-4, 3 RBI) led the Warriors (7-8) to a nonconference win. Rachel Fugiel allowed just 4 hits to pick up the win.
McHenry 18, Dundee-Crown 4: Megan Emerson, Mallory Schilf and Rachel Chiopek each had 2 hits for the Chargers (3-11, 0-9) in this FVC Valley loss. Isabel Rodriguez drove in 2 runs for D-C, while Jessica McVicker and losing pitcher Lauren Girard also had RBI.
Neuqua Valley 12, South Elgin 6: Rachel Ziemba was 2-for-4 with a home run and a double and Cassidy Westlund was 2-for-4 with a double to lead the Storm (11-12, 4-8) in this UEC Valley loss. Alyssa Buddle hit her fifth home run of the season for South Elgin and Sam Helton (2-for-4, 2B) hit her second. Karli Dobler (4-4) suffered the loss in the circle.