Play ball

Despite some typical weather issues, the high school baseball and softball seasons are off to an exciting start, including a dazzling effort Thursday from Conant freshman Adler Long.

Conant’s baseball team also was in action Thursday, losing a hard-fought game to Lake Park.

We caught up with many more softball and baseball teams this week with notebooks from Craig Brueske, John Leusch, Mike Miazga and Dick Quagliano.

Cook County softball

DuPage County softball

Fox Valley softball

Lake County softball

Cook County baseball

DuPage County and Fox Valley baseball

Lake County baseball

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