Lisle’s Early throws no-hitter
Lisle 7, Herscher 0:Melanie Early (5-1) twirled a no-hitter, striking out 10, for the host Lions (14-1, 6-1 Interstate Eight Conference), who notched their sixth straight shutout. Summer Stitt went 2-for-4 with a triple, 3 runs scored and an RBI.Lake Park 4, Batavia 2:Marilyn Perry and Shannon Fritsche had two-out RBI singles in a 3-run fourth, and the surging Lancers rallied past No. 20 Batavia.Batavia grabbed a 2-0 lead on solo homers in the first and second, but Lake Park (10-7, 6-2 Upstate Eight Valley) scored a run in the third. Kelly O#146;Neill doubled to lead off the Lancers third and scored on Vanessa Wegner#146;s double.Lisa Baumgart (7-5) scattered 10 hits and struck out five for Lake Park, 8-1 over its last nine games.Glenbard North 2, WW South 1:Kelsey Muller was 2-for-4 with an RBI and run scored on a passed ball in the Panthers#146; 2-run fifth inning, and threw a runner out at the plate in Wheaton.Lilly Fecho (7-1) struck out nine and Sydney Benz, Alyssa Jasinski and Bri Harn all had 2 hits for No. 6 Glenbard North (10-1, 2-1 DuPage Valley Conference). Hannah Granger (9-7) struck out 11 for WW South (14-10, 2-3). Bekah Munday doubled in Timmie Rappe for the Tigers#146; lone run in the fifth.Glenbard East 4, West Aurora 1:Kara Tadda struck out four, and the Rams scored 4 times in the fourth inning for a DVC win.Naperville Central 13, Plainfield South 2:Kelsey Gonzalez and Maddi Doane slugged 2-run homers, and Dana Dolehide doubled in 2 runs for the No. 9 Redhawks (11-3) in Plainfield.Meghan Griffin had a 2-run single and Keegan Hayes went 2-for-3 with a triple and scored 3 runs.St. Francis 5, Rosary 0:Bri Pasquale had 2 hits and 2 RBI to back Taylor Ronchetto#146;s shutout pitching for the Spartans (13-3, 8-0 Suburban Christian Conference Blue).Bartlett 7, Waubonsie Valley 2:Jessica Sarch homered for the Warriors (5-13, 2-6 Upstate Eight Valley).Glenbard South 11, Burlington Central 1:Danielle Chitkowski fired a 1-hitter, striking out four, and went 3-for-3 with a double and 2 RBI for the No. 7 Raiders (11-2). Jenny Wittenberg went 2-for-3 with a triple and 3 RBI and Jane Trzaska 2-for-3 with an RBI.Glenbard West 10, Oak Park 0:Meghan Johnson had a pinch-hit single and 2 RBI in a 5-run Hilltoppers fourth, breaking things open in Glen Ellyn. Taylor Steinhilber (6-3) struck out five, Rachel Hitzemann was 2-for-3 with 2 runs scored and 2 RBI and Jacklyn Tyburk 2-for-3 with an RBI for Glenbard West (11-3, 3-1 West Suburban Silver).Fenton 15-7, Amundson 2-2:Kelly Welch#146;s 2-run triple in the first inning got the Bison started in the opener. Sarah Overlin, Hannah Wassman and Candice River all had 3 hits and combined for 7 runs and 7 RBI. Welch went 2-for-3 in the second game with a tie-breaking 2-run double in the third inning for Fenton (9-7).