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Lake Park shuts out Elgin

Lake Park 8, Elgin 0:Eric Vatch (1-0) allowed 3 hits over 6 innings as the Lancers (7-6, 3-3) rolled in their Upstate Eight Conference crossover win. Jake Pygman went 2-for-3 with a home run, 4 RBI and 2 runs scored.St. Francis 3, Aurora Christian 1:The Spartans (13-3, 5-1) scored the go-ahead runs in the top of the 10th inning on consecutive suicide squeeze bunts by Tom Ameche and Scott Purdom. After Joel Birch fired 6-plus strong innings, Eric Stout (4-1) closed out the Suburban Christian Conference crossover win with 2 scoreless innings. Wheaton Academy 16, Walther Lutheran 4:Trevor Swaney went 3-for-4 with a 3-run homer for the Warriors (9-3, 5-1 Suburban Christian Conference), who ended the game with a 5-run sixth inning. Matt Brandys pitched 6 innings while improving to 1-2.Montini 12, Guerin 2:Ben Dobosenski went 3-for-4 with a double and Tom Ruopp drove in 3 runs as the Broncos (11-4, 3-3) won the Suburban Christian Conference crossover game in six innings. Dan Smego (3-1) went the distance for Montini.Willowbrook 5, Hinsdale Central 1:The Warriors (8-4) broke out to a 4-0 second-inning lead in the West Suburban Conference crossover win. Dom Battaglia and Val Bernardi each went 2-for-3 while Zac Venchus (2-0) scattered 4 hits over 6 innings. Lisle 16, Peotone 6:Ryan Van Volkenburg went 4-for-5 with a double and 3 RBI and Nick Olson went 4-for-4 with 3 RBI for the Lions (11-4, 2-1) in their Interstate Eight Conference win. Winning pitcher Ryan Burlison and Ty Howell each had 3 hits and 2 RBI.Wheaton North 13, Glenbard West 2:The Falcons (7-3) scored all their runs in the first three innings of the nonconference game. Micah Penn and Kevin Fahy each drove in 4 runs. Winning pitcher Tom Colletti allowed 2 hits in 3 innings.

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