Barg comes up large for Montini
Montini’s Emily Barg allowed just an unearned run in six innings of relief to get her first win, and went 3-for-4 with a double and run batted in as the Broncos beat Wheaton Academy 10-2.
Montini (4-8, 3-3 Suburban Christian Conference Blue) had gone 28 straight innings without scoring for Barg (1-5), but exploded for 12 hits Monday. Gabby Alanis went 2-for-4 with 4 RBI and freshman Sara Ross hit a 2-run homer, her first of the year, for the Broncos.
Bekah Heubner’s RBI double in the first scored Marissa Gagliano to stake Wheaton Academy (5-8, 3-2) to a 1-0 lead.
St. Francis 11, Walther Lutheran 1:Bri Pasquale homered and drove in 3 runs to back Laura Behnke#146;s pitching for the Spartans (12-3, 7-0 Suburban Christian Conference Blue).West Chicago 6, West Aurora 2:Rachel Venchus hit her first career home run, a solo shot, and went 3-for-4 with 4 RBI for the No. 15 Wildcats (9-6, 2-0 DuPage Valley Conference). Mary Connolly (7-4) struck out eight, allowed 2 hits and went 3-for-3 with 2 runs scored. Glenbard North 12, Glenbard East 3:Alyssa Jasinski and Lilly Fecho both hit 2-run homers and Alexis Simone went deep with a solo shot for the No. 6 Panthers (9-1, 1-1 DVC).Lisle 10, Westmont 0:Bekka Houda (9-0) struck out six, Grace Riley went 2-for-2 with a double, 2 runs scored and an RBI and Mackenzie Buchelt went 2-for-3 with 3 RBI and 2 runs scored for the Lions (12-1, 4-1 Interstate Eight Conference).Downers Grove North 12, Willowbrook 2:Dale Ryndak (7-0) struck out six, and went 2-for-3 at the plate for the No. 3 Trojans in Villa Park. Rowan McGuire, Katie Hunzinger and Sarah Anderson also had 2 hits for Downers Grove North (14-0). Dana Campagna had one of Willowbrook#146;s three doubles.Downers Grove South 10, Hinsdale South 1:Jenny Nichols and Katy LaCivita homered and Marissa Mersch went 3-for-4 with a double, 3 runs scored and 2 RBI for the 12th-ranked Mustangs (13-5, 3-0 West Suburban Gold Conference).Glenbard West 12, Proviso West 0:Michele Waggoner went 2-for-2 with a double, 3 RBI and 2 runs scored and Kelly Borneman went 2-for-3 with an RBI and 3 runs scored for the Hilltoppers (10-3, 2-1 West Suburbuan Silver Conference).York 8, Oak Park 6:Kayla Madigan went 3-for-4 for the Dukes (7-9, 2-0 West Suburban Silver), who scored 7 runs in the fourth inning to erase an early 4-0 deficit.Glenbard South 16, Timothy Christian 0:Jenny Wittenberg and Danielle Chitkowski both had 2 hits and doubled for the No. 7 Raiders (9-2, 5-0 Metro Suburban Conference).Plainfield North 9, Metea Valley 2:Lauren Carlson went 3-for-3 with a double, and Alyssa Coletto and Sara Knox also doubled for Metea (5-4).DeKalb 15, Waubonsie Valley 2:Amanda Lack doubled for the Warriors (5-10).