Naperville North shuts out West Chicago
Sammy Marshall went 4-for-4 with 2 stolen bases, 3 runs scored and drove in 2 runs, and Naperville North knocked off No. 13 West Chicago 9-0 on Wednesday in Naperville.
Tara Degl’Innocenti went 2-for-4 with 3 RBI for the Huskies (14-11, 6-8 DuPage Valley Conference). West Chicago (17-10, 10-3), which committed 6 errors, can still clinch the DVC outright today with a win at Wheaton Warrenville South.
Lake Park 16, East Aurora 0:Winning pitcher Lisa Baumgart (15-7) struck out five and went 3-for-4 at the plate with a double and 3 RBI, as the No. 16 Lancers (22-11, 15-4) clinched the outright Upstate Eight Valley title. Tara Palandri went 2-for-2 with 2 RBI and scored a run.Neuqua Valley 6, Bartlett 5:Brooke Meyer doubled and scored the go-ahead run on a Sarah Gronowski triple, as the Wildcats (16-8, 11-7 Upstate Eight Valley) scored 4 runs in the bottom of the sixth to rally in Naperville.Glenbard West 5, York 1:Taylor Steinhilber fired a 4-hitter, striking out seven, and the No. 18 Hilltoppers (22-6, 9-3) denied York (18-15, 10-2) a share of the West Suburban Silver title in Glen Ellyn. Emily Rooney went 3-for-3 with a run scored and an RBI.Waubonsie Valley 5, Metea Valley 1:Erin Hohman went 3-for-3 with 2 RBI and Jackie Kreiner 2-for-3 with 2 RBI for the host Warriors (10-18, 7-11 Upstate Eight Valley).Benet 9, Fenwick 0:Julianne Rurka went 3-for-4 with a homer and 3 RBI for the No. 19 Redwings (23-9, 13-5 East Suburban Catholic Conference), who won their seventh straight. Maeve McGuire went 2-for-3 with a double and scored twice, and winning pitcher Allyson Staats (21-8) struck out seven and went 2-for-4 with 2 RBI.Montini 17, St. Joseph 5:Sara Ross slugged a grand slam that cleared the baseball fence measured at 240 feet, highlighting a 9-run sixth in Lombard for the Broncos (13-15).Immaculate Conception 5, Timothy Christian 2:Maria Kieliszewski was 2-for-3 with a triple, a run scored and 2 RBI for the Knights (18-9) at the Class 2A Westmont regional.WW South 3, West Aurora 1:Hannah Granger (13-10) hurled a 5-hitter for the Tigers (18-14, 6-7 DVC) in Wheaton.Downers Grove South 10, Willowbrook 0:Jackie Tonoff slugged a two-run homer and Marissa Mersch went 2-for-3 with a triple, 2 runs scored and an RBI for the Mustangs (23-6, 11-1 West Suburban Gold).