Lenski gets HR record for Prospect
Prospect junior Casey Lenski went 2-for-4 with 6 RBI, a grand slam and 2-run homer in the Knights' 21-4 victory over visiting Hersey in the five-inning Mid-Suburban East softball game Friday.
Lenski's sixth and seventh homers of the spring broke the single-season school record of 6 set by Becky Thorne in 1989.
"To have Casey tie and then break the record on our home field was really cool," said Knights softball coach Jim Adair, whose team is 5-7 and 1-4. "And it's quite an achievement because our field faces into the southwest wind, so the wind is blowing in 90 percent of the time. When big hitters come here, and we see a lot of them, they don't hit the ball out of our park.
"Casey is our team leader and when she's on, the rest of the team steps up."
Lenski's homer ignited a 6-run first inning that featured back-to-back two-out, 2-run singles by Lauren Caldrone (3-for-4, 4 runs, 2 RBI) and Emily Saenz (2-for-4, 3 runs, 4 RBI).
Saenz had a repeat two-out single that produced 2 more runs in Prospect's fourth inning.
Alyssa Cacini (2-for-5, double) and Delilah Malczewski (2-for-4) were other key hitters for Prospect.
Malczewski (3-2) earned the victory, scattering 8 hits and striking out two.
Kaitlyn Denten and Cassie Zouras went 2-for-3 for Hersey (5-12, 0-6).
Katie Wingerter Remy Gerew, Jessica Schmiederer and Hannah Graff had the other hits for the Huskies.
Barrington wins two: Barrington won two games in the downstate Washington tourney as senior Keenan Dolezal struck out 26 batters in a combined 14 innings.
Dolezal blanked U-High (Normal) 2-0 in the Fillies' first game and came back to defeat Tremont 2-1.
In Game 1, Dolezal struck out 11 while tossing a 1-hitter.
The Fillies got all 3 of their hits in the bottom of the sixth inning when Carly Kordich led off with a single and went to second on Kelly Katis' sacrifice bunt.
Rachel Krzysko singled to right and stole second, giving the Fillies runners on second and third.
After a popout, Fillies junior catcher Rachel Macdonald produced a 2-run single to center which made it 2-0.
In Game 2, the Fillies were playing Tremont for the first time in 39 years.
The two teams met in the inaugural IHSA state tournament (1976 in Pekin) when Tremont blanked the Fillies 2-0 in 8 innings in the quarterfinal match.
This time, it was Dolezal (16-4) striking out a season-high 15 batters with no walk s while tossing a 2-hitter.
Barrington (17-4) scored the game's only run in the top of the fourth.
Macdonald reached on an error and Jenna Fingerman singled to right.
Nicole's Chapman's groundout to first advanced the runners to second and third and the Fillies scored 1 run when Haley Luczak reached on an error.
Barrington is scheduled to face Williamsville at 10 a.m. today as Barrington coach Perry Peterson goes for his 700th career win.
Hoffman splits: Hoffman Estates (9-9) lost to Maine South 4-3 and then came back and defeated Lyons Township 6-2 at the St. Charles East tourney which uses a time limit on games.
Charlotte Allan (2-4) fired a six-imnning 2-hitter with 5 strikeouts and no walk to defeat Lyons.
Junior Jordyn Fera and Caitlyn Farina (double) each went 2-for-3 for the Hawks, who scored 5 runs in the top of the fifth to rally from a 2-1 deficit.
In Game 1, Farina's 3-run homer with Giselle Velazquez (walk) and Fera (hit by pitch) on base, gave the Hawks a 3-2 lead in the top of the fifth before Maine South won with 2 runs in the bottom of the inning. Hoffman drew 8 walks and had 2 hit-batsmen in the game.
Palatine 11, Maine West 1: Freshman Maddie Craver (4-2) struck out six with no earned runs as the Pirates (6-11) won their first game at the Rolling Meadows tourney over Maine West (5-8) and pitcher Grace Feldkamp who struck out two.
Brooke Bauer (3-for-3, double, 3 RBI, 3 runs), Craver (2-for-3, 2 runs, 2 RBI) and Maria Howell (1-for-1, triple 2 RBI, 1 run) led the offense for Palatine.
Rolling Meadows 3, Grant 1: Sophomore Lydia Schultz threw a 6-hitter with 2 strikeouts and also tripled as Meadows won its first game at its own invite.
Jordan Giachetti, Elizabeth Elkins, Paige Connor and Meghan Slowik also had hits for the Mustangs (2-14).
"It was a nice team win," said Mustangs coach Tony Wolanski. "We needed it."
Loyola 6, St. Viator 3: Catherine Hafner had 2 RBI for the Lions, who also got a double from Addy Swiderski who scored on Roxanne Kowalczuk's infield out.
"Our girls kept battling," said Lions coach John Scotillo. "We hit four bombs that would have been out in most high school fields but in the bigger outfield here in Rosemont (Bandits stadium) and the wind blowing in they were only doubles or caught. l think that bodes well for our future." Haley Robinson had 2 hits for St. Viator and threw out a runner at the plate.