Dembinski powers Libertyville victory
Madi Dembinski had herself a game Tuesday for Libertyville’s softball team.
Dembinski, a sophomore and first-year varsity player, homered, doubled and went 3-for-4 with 4 RBI in the Wildcats’ 11-1 win over visiting Lake Forest in North Suburban Lake Division action.
Tayler Oberman was 3-for-3 with a double, RBI and 2 runs scored for Libertyville. Izzy Alesna, Haley Hoeksel and winning pitcher Haley Alban each had 2 hits for the Wildcats. Alban, Andi Katz and Margaret Haws (2 RBI) also had doubles.
Grant 7, Lakes 2: Brianna Dreschler homered and winning pitcher Caitlyn Moran struck out seven for the Bulldogs in the North Suburban Prairie contest.
Grant improved to 7-3 and 2-1 in the division.
Lake Zurich 10, Stevenson 0: Kaylee Grant was 3-for-3 with a double, triple and 3 RBI, and Maria Schroeder went 2-for-2 with a double, triple, walk and 3 runs scored for the Bears, who cooled off the Patriots in the North Suburban Lake game.
Lake Zurich (7-5, 2-1) also got a triple and 2 runs scored from Mallory Parsons. McKenna Larson was 1-for-1 with 3 RBI.
Olivia Schneider threw a five-inning complete game, allowing only 2 hits.
Stevenson (6-5, 2-3) had won six of its last 10 games.
Antioch 6, Vernon Hills 1: Kaytee Keefe was 2-for-3 with a double, and winning pitcher Katie Phillips doubled and knocked in a run in the North Suburban Prairie battle.
Phillips struck out seven and did not allow an earned run. Sage Keyes also had a double and an RBI for host Antioch (10-2).
Vernon Hills (1-4, 1-1), which had just 4 hits, trailed 6-1 after three innings.
Mundelein 8, Zion-Benton 1: Erin Kennelly went the distance in the circle, allowing just the 1 run, which was unearned, and she helped herself at the plate by going 2-for-3 with an RBI.
Abbey Rosenow was 2-for-4 with 3 RBI for Mundelein (9-3).
Hannah Bulgart doubled and knocked in a pair for the Mustangs.
Grayslake North 17, Woodstock 6: Jordyn Bowen and Kayla Switalla each had 3 hits, and Kelsey Borders was 2-for-3 with a double, triple and 4 RBI for the Knights in the Fox Valley Conference game.
Bowen and Marli Kram also doubled, while Jennifer Klima was 2-for-4 with a triple and 4 RBI. The Knights’ 25-hit attack also included a pair from Nikki Livengood, Kelsey Delahunty, Kram, Kaitlyn Olsen, Maddie Terlap and Emily West.
Crystal Lake Central 2, Grayslake Central 0: The Rams got no-hit in the Fox Valley Conference game by Tigers sophomore Megan Mahaffy, who struck out 10.