Baseball/Fox Valley roundup

Streamwood 3, Larkin 2: Left-handed junior Dalton Lundeen improved his record to 6-0 by striking out 12 Royals and walking only 1 as the host Sabres completed the 3-game sweep in the Upstate Eight Thursday.

Lundeen held the Royals to 2 earned runs on 5 hits in a complete-game effort. Alex Morrow#146;s solo home run in the fifth inning tied the game at 2-2. Richie Gorski and Tim Cohen drove in the other runs for the Sabres (19-2, 13-2).

Miguel Villafane (3-3) took the loss for Larkin despite holding the potent Streamwood lineup to 3 earned runs on 5 hits in 6 innings of work. He struck out 6 and walked 3. Robbie Rybakowski went 2-for-3. Kyle Newquist hit a solo home run for Larkin (9-12, 3-10).

South Elgin 10, Lake Park: The Storm won their second straight from the Lancers to win the 3-game Upstate Eight series. Ryan Ford pitched 7 innings to earn his second victory in as many days after winning in relief on Wednesday. Ford held the Lancers to 3 earned run on 7 hits without a walk. He struck out 2. Robbie Green went 2-for-3 and drove in 2 runs, John Menken went 2-for-2, doubled and scored, Michael Murphy went 2-for-3 and drove in 2 runs and Dan Heine had a double among his 2 hits for South Elgin (15-4-1, 9-4-1).

Waubonsie Valley 9, Bartlett 7: The visiting Warriors took 2 out of 3 in this Upstate Eight Conference series despite a 3-for-4 effort at the plate by Bartlett leadoff hitter Ryan Yore. The Hawks committed 5 errors behind pitcher Cory Motz (2-4), who gave up 6 earned runs in 7 innings.

Geneva 7, Elgin 3: Shaiquelle Hayes went 2-for-4 with a double and 2 runs scored, Lee Jackson doubled and drove in a run and Javier Cardenas went 2-for-4 and drove in a run in this Upstate Eight loss for the Maroons. Drew Bloomquist (0-2) took the loss for Elgin (2-17-1, 2-14-1), which dropped its 12th straight ballgame.

Huntley 9, Crystal Lake Central 6: The Red Raiders stayed red hot and stayed in first place atop the Valley Division of the Fox Valley Conference. Jake Staab joined teammate Justin Gundlach as pitchers with 6-0 records after he allowed 4 runs (2 earned) on 6 hits, struck out 4 and walked 3 in 5 innings. Offensively, sophomore Bryce Only went 2-for-4 with a double, 3 RBI and 3 runs scored, Brody Burkhart was 4-for-4 with 2 RBI, Jake Perkins doubled and drove in 2 runs and Nick Corpolongo went 3-for-4 and scored for Huntley (19-2, 14-1).

Burlington Central 11, North Boone 1: Sam Klein struck out 11 Vikings without a walk and allowed just 1 earned run on 3 hits as the Rockets cruised to the Big Northern East victory in six innings. Tanner Scott (2-for-3, 2 2B, 2 RBI) and Luke Fleming (2-for-4) paced the offense for Burlington Central (13-5, 6-2).Hampshire 4, Harvard 2: The Whip-Purs snapped a 3-game skid behind the complete-game 2-hitter pitched by sophomore Shane Hernandez (1-0), who held the Hornets to 2 earned runs on 6 hits in a Big Northern East road game. Luke Wians went 3-for-4, Zack Skog had 2 hits and Cameron Waterworth doubled and drove in a run for Hampshire (11-8, 4-2).