Tri-Cities baseball roundup

Drew French and Sam Komel combined to give Kaneland (3-4) a 4-1 victory at Rockton-Hononegah (4-1) on Thursday.

Kyle Davidson supplied the Knights’ only 2 hits with a double and single. French pitched the first 5 1/3 innings before Komel allowed no hits over the final 1 1/3.

Batavia 6, East Aurora 0: Michael Rutas improved to 2-0 in the Bulldogs’ win in Aurora.

The Bulldogs scored in every inning except the first and fifth. Braden Hrack, Andrew Scaccia and Steve Durham all hit doubles as part of Batavia’s 11-hit attack.

Batavia stole 4 bases while scoring 2 runs in the third including Danny Seiton’s steal of home.

Yorkville 9, West Aurora 8: Down 9-4 in the bottom of the seventh, West Aurora (3-3) rallied for 4 runs but it wasn’t enough to beat the Foxes (5-2).

St. Charles North 4, Lake Park 2: The North Stars (6-3, 2-0) broke a 2-2 tie with 2 runs in the seventh after the Lancers had tied the game with 2 runs in the sixth.

Loynachan pitched 5 scoreless innings allowing just 1 hit but walking five. Jones allowed a pair of unearned runs in 2 innings.

Jake Bergren and Andrew Elliot both drove in 2 runs for the North Stars who were held to 4 hits.

Marmion 2, Wheaton Academy 0: The Cadets continued their outstanding pitching with a third straight shutout following previous shutouts over Montini this week.

Chris Simon did the honors this time going 7 innings and allowing 2 hits with 5 strikeouts and no walks.

Mitch Sterne went 1 for 3 with a double and an RBI.

Marmion (7-3, 4-0) has allowed 1 run in its last 4 games.

Aurora Christian 10, Walther Lutheran 7: The Eagles (8-2, 3-1) took control with a 6-run second inning.

Kenny McCracken went 3-for-3 with a home Run, 2 Singles, 3 RBI and 2 runs. Todd Clapp added 2 hits and Jake Hanson 2 RBI.

Brent Minta worked the first 5 innings to get the win and improve to 2-0. Hanson earned the save striking out four in his 2 innings.

St. Charles East 5, South Elgin 5: The visiting Saints and the Storm (5-1) played to a draw after the game was suspended due to darkness after eight innings. South Elgin starting pitcher Marty Knuth got the no-decision after allowing 5 runs (4 earned) on 9 hits and 4 walks in 5 innings.