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Images: Huntley vs. St. Charles East, Class 4A State Championship in Softball

Huntley faced St. Charles East in the Class 4A Championship game for softball at EastSide Centre in East Peoria on Saturday.

  Huntley pitcher Bianna Bower hugs Madeline Rainey after the Red Raiders beat St. Charles East in eight innings in the Class 4A state softball final game in Peoria Saturday. John Starks/jstarks@dailyherald.com
  Huntley's Reese Hunkins and teammates stand and wait for their championship trophy after defeating St. Charles East 1-0 in the Class 4A state softball final game in Peoria Saturday. John Starks/jstarks@dailyherald.com
  Huntley head coach Mark Petryniec hugs Grace Kutz after handing out medals in the Class 4A state softball final game in Peoria Saturday. John Starks/jstarks@dailyherald.com
  Huntley'sBriana Bower is swarmed by teammates after she struck out the final batter in the eighth inning to win the Class 4A state softball final game in Peoria Saturday. John Starks/jstarks@dailyherald.com
  St. Charles East's Kati Gheorghe reacts after the final out in the Class 4A state softball final game against Huntley in Peoria Saturday. John Starks/jstarks@dailyherald.com
  Huntley hoists the championship trophy in the Class 4A state softball final game in Peoria Saturday. John Starks/jstarks@dailyherald.com
  Huntley's Grace Kutz smiles with teammates during the trophy presentation ceremony in the Class 4A state softball final game in Peoria Saturday. John Starks/jstarks@dailyherald.com
  Huntley's Victoria Schulte hugs Briana Bower after the Class 4A state softball final game in Peoria Saturday. John Starks/jstarks@dailyherald.com
  Huntley head coach Mark Petryniec gives an honorary medal to James Overstreet, a longtime Huntley sports supporter, after the Class 4A state softball final game in Peoria Saturday. John Starks/jstarks@dailyherald.com
  Huntley's Taylor Zielinski applauds after scoring in the eighth inning against St. Charles in the Class 4A state softball final game in Peoria Saturday. John Starks/jstarks@dailyherald.com
  St. Charles East's Kati Gheorghe wears cups on her ears late in the Class 4A state softball final game against Huntley in Peoria Saturday. John Starks/jstarks@dailyherald.com
  St. Charles East's Kayla Richarson is tagged out at third by Huntley's Briana Bower in the Class 4A state softball final game in Peoria Saturday. John Starks/jstarks@dailyherald.com
  Huntley's Grace Kutz smiles after hitting a long foul ball late in the Class 4A state softball final game against St. Charles East in Peoria Saturday. John Starks/jstarks@dailyherald.com
  St. Charles East's Kati Gheorghe swings the bat as she looks at her coach for signals during a seventh inning at-bat against Huntley in the Class 4A state softball final game in Peoria Saturday. John Starks/jstarks@dailyherald.com
  St. Charles East's Katie Arrambide comes off the field after getting out of the sixth inning with Huntley runners on base and the score tied at zero in the Class 4A state softball final game in Peoria Saturday. John Starks/jstarks@dailyherald.com
  Huntley's Sofia Tenuta pours water on the scraped elbow of catcher Lindsay Morgan after she dove for a foul ball against St. Charles East in the Class 4A state softball final game in Peoria Saturday. John Starks/jstarks@dailyherald.com
  Huntley's Marley Reicher is tagged out by St. Charles East catcher Paige Ligocki to end the second inning in the Class 4A state softball final game in Peoria Saturday. John Starks/jstarks@dailyherald.com
  Huntley's Marley Reicher reacts after being tagged out by St. Charles East catcher Paige Ligocki to end the second inning in the Class 4A state softball final game in Peoria Saturday. John Starks/jstarks@dailyherald.com
  St. Charles East's Katie Arrambide pitches against Huntley in the Class 4A state softball final game in Peoria Saturday. John Starks/jstarks@dailyherald.com
  Huntley's Briana Bower pitches against St. Charles East in the Class 4A state softball final game in Peoria Saturday. John Starks/jstarks@dailyherald.com
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