Wunderlich strikes out 10 in Naperville Central win
Alyssa Wunderlich struck out 10, and worked out of a seventh-inning jam to preserve No. 13 Naperville Central’s 4-3 win over Wheaton Warrenville South on Wednesday in Naperville.
WW South (11-7, 0-1 DuPage Valley Conference) trailed 4-1 going into the seventh, but the first three batters singled. With the bases loaded and one out in a 4-2 game, Wunderlich (3-2) retired the Tigers’ No. 3 and No. 4 batters on ground outs to end it.
Meghan Griffin had 2 hits and scored 2 runs, and Katie Walker doubled in a run in a 2-run sixth for Naperville Central (6-3, 1-0). Timmie Rappe went 2-for-3 and Hannah Granger struck out seven for WW South.
Naperville North 6, West Aurora 0:Emily Dieckmann (6-1) fired a 3-hitter, striking out two, and went 2-for-3 at the plate with 2 RBI for the host Huskies. Tara Degl#146;Innocenti homered and drove in 2 runs for Naperville North (6-3, 1-0 DVC), who broke the game open with a 5-run third inning.Waubonsie Valley 17, Oswego 8:In her first game back from a concussion, Amanda Minahan went 3-for-3 with a double, triple, 5 runs scored an RBI and stolen base for the Warriors (5-9), who snapped a six-game skid that coincided with Minahan#146;s injury. Erin Hohman went 2-for-4 with 3 runs scored and 5 RBI for Waubonsie.St. Francis 3, Chicago Christian 2:Taylor Ronchetto singled in the game-winner in the bottom of the eighth inning for the Spartans (10-3, 5-0 Suburban Christian Conference Blue).St. Edward 2, Montini 0:Tarah McShane homered for St. Edward (3-6, 3-2 Suburban Christian Blue), which won its third straight game. Jessica Stahelin went 2-for-2 with a double for the host Broncos (3-7, 2-3).Benet 10, Nazareth 7:The 17th-ranked Redwings (11-4, 1-0 East Suburban Catholic Conference) scored 5 runs in the top of the seventh to break a 5-5 tie in La Grange Park.Downers Grove North 10, Oak Park 2:Winning pitcher Dale Ryndak (6-0) pitched four innings, combining with Kendall Ryndak on a 6-hitter in Downers Grove. Carolyn Nojiri went 3-for-4 and Kendall Ryndak, Sarah Anderson and Brittany Nagy each went 2-for-4 for No. 3 Downers Grove North (12-0, 2-0 West Suburban Silver).Downers Grove South 20, Proviso East 1:Chelsea Lavin doubled 3 times, drove in 6 runs and scored twice for the No. 12 Mustangs (10-4, 1-0 West Suburban Gold). Danielle Trezzo doubled, tripled, drove in 3 runs and scored 3 times and Emma Topps went 2-for-4 with 4 RBI and 4 runs scored.Timothy Christian 14, Illiana Christian 0:Marisa Voss twirled a no-hitter, striking out four, and went 2-for-4 with 2 RBI for the Trojans. York 14, Hinsdale Central 0:Winning pitcher Tessa Kroll (5-4) struck out five and went 2-for-4 with 3 RBI for the Dukes (6-7). Alyssa Johnson went 3-for-3 with an RBI, Ellen Barry 2-for-3 with 3 runs scored and 2 RBI and Angela Scalzitti tripled and drove in 2 runs.