Softball: Northwest roundup

Senior Leah Barrett pitched the final four innings to earn the win for Fremd as the Vikings rallied for a 9-5 senior day victory over visiting Palatine.

More importantly, the game featured Cancer Awareness Day with the teams wearing special T-shirts in a fundraiser event.

Vikings softball coach Jim Weaver, who started the tradition four years ago in honor of his father-in-law Dennis Lynch, watched the Vikings improve to 24-6 and finish third in the MSL West at 12-4.

Top hitters for Fremd were Abby Iuorio (2-for-3, RBI, 1 run), Alyssa Garcia (2-for-4, RBI, 1 run), Julie Josten (2-for-4, 2 runs), Reagan Schneider (2-for-3, run) and Julia Wacker (double).

Sophomore Brooke Bauer homered for Palatine (10-18, 6-10) whose multiple hitters were Kenzie Craver (2-for-3, walk, RBI, run) and Emily Griffin (2-for-4, run). Gabriela Kowlowski added a double for the Pirates.

Barrett improved to 9-1 for Fremd.

Elk Grove 16, Wheeling 0 (5 inn.): Sophomore Kylie Thomsen (12-3) threw her first no-hitter and struck out 13 of the 16 batters she faced in the five-inning MSL East game.

She had a perfect game going into the fifth inning when she allowed a one-out walk on a 3-2 pitch.

Melissa Picchi (3-for-4, RBI), Alex Masnica (2-for-3, double, 3 RBI), Sabra Morton (1-for-1, 2 RBI), Anna Bonder 1-for-2, double, 2 RBI), Sarah Pauscher (1-for-1, double, 2 RBI), Aleece Duffy 3-for-4, triple) and Haley Itzenthaler (1-for-4, double, RBI) led the offense for the visiting MSL East champs.

Freshman Dakota Medrano had 2 strikeouts for Wheeling (4-19, 3-13).

Barrington 7, Hoffman Estates 1: Barrington (25-6, 13-3) took second place in the MSL West as senior Keenan Dolezal (24-6) threw a 4-hitter with 7 strikeouts.

Jenna Fingerman (2-for-3), Carly Kordich (2-for-4) and Nicole Chapman (2-for-3) led the Fillies' offense while pitcher Tracy Osimowicz was 2-for-3 for Hoffman (11-17, 4-12).

Buffalo Grove 9, Prospect 2: Visiting Buffalo Grove (17-7, 9-6) scored 3 runs apiece in the third, fourth and fifth innings to win the MSL East game.

Prospect senior Casey Lenski belted her tenth homer of the season into the wind for a 2-run homer in the bottom of the third inning.

It made her the all-time leading home run hitter at Prospect.

Olivia Morini had a single and reached base 3 other times on infield errors while Caitlin Catino was 3-for-4, with a double and 2 RBI. She also reached base on an error.

Emily Carnes had an infield hit in the Bison's third inning Nikki Longdon singled to drive her home.

In the fourth inning, Catino double home Morini. Winning pitcher Julia Camardo had a single in the inning.

With 2 outs in the bottom of the fifth, Morini reached base on an error. Catino followed with a single before an RBI double by Katie Fontanetta double.

"I'm genuinely happy that Casey (Lenski) broke the record," said Prospect coach Jim Adair. "She didn't know anything about the career home run chase, and I didn't want to jinx her."

Adair said the Knights (10-16, 5-11) played well at certain times.

"But Buffalo Grove is so good that you have to play the whole game," he added. "Delilah Malczewski (4-10) pitched a great game. we just didn't support her and BG is too good of a team to give extra outs. Camardo is a great pitcher and their hitters capitalized on our defensive mistakes."

Hersey 14, Rolling Meadows 6: Cassie Zouras (2-for-4, RBI, 1 run), Jessica Schmiederer (2-for-3, 2 runs, RBI), Anna Johnson (2-for-4, 2 runs, RBI), Katie Wingerter (2 RBI) and Kaitlyn Denten (2 RBI led the offense for host Hersey (10-17, 4-12).

Winning pitcher Denten and Kim Labahn, who split duties, each struck out five.

Pitcher Lauren Hattory was 2-for-4 with 2 runs and 2 RBI for Meadows (2-24, 0-15).

Maine West 14, Glenbrook South 2: Sophomore Grace Feldkamp earned the win and had 3 hits including a home run.

Kayla Pociejewski, Alyssa Pegoraro and Katie Roycroft also had 3 hits for the host Warriors in the Central Suburban League crossover.