Cary-Grove advances to regional final

Class 4A Cary-Grove regional: Cary-Grove junior Kevin Weber tossed a complete-game 4-hitter with 10 strikeouts to beat Conant 6-1 in a regional semifinal.

The Trojans (23-11) advance to Saturday's regional title game at 4:30 p.m. against the winner of today's semifinal between McHenry and Hoffman Estates.

Conant took a 1-0 lead in the top of the fourth inning on 2 singles and a walk, but Cary-Grove scored twice in the bottom half to take the lead for good. After 3 walks to load the bases, Steve Mihalik hit a bad-hop single to drive in a pair.

The Trojans added a run in the fifth and 3 runs in the sixth, a rally keyed by senior Eric Chandler's 2-run single with a 2-strike count.

"This game had a real tournament feel to it - a little tension and just heightened awareness," Cary-Grove Don Sutherland said. "And Kevin pitched a gem again."

Class 4A Willowbrook regional: On Wednesday, No. 14 seed Bartlett (14-20) upset host and No. 3 seed Wilowbrook 11-4 to advance to Saturday's 9 a.m. regional final against Lake Park, which beat Wheaton Warrenville South Thursday.

Mike Tomsovic (3-5) threw 5 innings for the Hawks Wednesday, allowing 5 hits and 2 earned runs. He was also 2-for-5 with an RBI, while Greg Partyka went 2-for-4 with a home run and 3 RBI. Mike Mancuso (3 hits, RBI), Mark Morse (3 hits, RBI) and Ryan Yore (2 hits) also contributed for the Hawks.