FENWICK WINS BATTLE OF UNBEATENS

Undefeated records for Joliet Catholic’s fourth-ranked softball team and Fenwick pitcher Ashley Ballard were at stake when the teams met Tuesday in Oak Park.

Fenwick’s Ballard (8-0) prevailed in the battle of unbeatens, firing a three-hitter over six innings as she and the No. 8 Friars claimed a 10-0 shutout over Joliet (13-1). She also sparked the offense with two hits, including a home run, and four RBIs.

The victory kept Fenwick (17-1 overall) undefeated at 4-0 in the East Suburban Catholic.

“We’ve been playing very sharp defensively and now the offense has been coming along the last couple of games,” Fenwick coach Dave Power said.

Stagg 8, Joliet 0: The top-ranked Chargers (16-0, 1-0) won their SICA West opener as pitcher Melissa Cozzi (8-0) threw a three-hitter and Jenny Digialomo (3 for 3) hit a two-run homer.

Glenbrook South 6, New Trier 5: Jocelyn Jackson doubled in two runs, including the game-winner, in the sixth as the Titans (12-3, 4-0) upset No. 6 New Trier in the Central Suburban South. Lauren Partaker also doubled home two runs and Lyndsey Levin (12-3) struck out eight for the victory.

Glenbard South 12, Ridgewood 0: Lauren Cuthbertson pitched a six-inning no-hitter with eight strikeouts for Glenbard South (11-4, 4-1 Suburban Prairie White). She also went 3 for 3 and scored three times.

Immaculate Conception 7, Driscoll 0: The Knights (15-4, 6-2) won their ninth straight as Charese Caliendo (8-2) threw a one-hitter with 11 strikeouts in the East Suburban Catholic victory. Charlotte Westhoff drove in five runs.

Loyola 12, Regina 7: The Ramblers (13-4) recorded a school-record 12th straight victory behind Christine Favia, who went 3 for 4 with five RBIs.

Naperville North 3, Downers Grove North 1: The Huskies (8-5) won behind pitcher Stephanie Burlein (10 strikeouts) and Suzie Rizek’s home run.

Nazareth 11, Luther North 4: Nazareth (14-9, 10-2 Private League) used three hits and three RBIs from Erin Doonan.

Riverside-Brookfield 3, Lemont 1: Jamie Flasza (11-5) threw a three-hitter with 11 strikeouts while Mia Senese powered R-B (13-5, 3-2) with a triple and a homer in the Suburban Prairie Blue.

Walther Lutheran 15, St. Benedict 5: Walther (6-8) won as Heather Eggerding struck out nine and Barb Hon (two hits) drove home five runs.

Westmont 3, Evergreen Park 0: Jenny Messmer (8-2) tossed a three-hitter and contributed two hits for Westmont (12-2, 7-1 Suburban Prairie White).

Wheaton Academy 13, Timothy Christian 3: Ari Cochrane (three hits) doubled twice and registered six RBIs for Wheaton (6-4, 3-4) in the Private School League.

Bishop McNamara 11, Clifton Central 10: Bishop McNamara (13-7) pulled out the victory behind Krystal Himes, who had two hits and four RBIs.

Marian Catholic 14, St. Viator 0: Christin Evans allowed two hits and Jenny Urbanek launched a three-run homer to spark Marian Catholic (6-7, 1-1) in the East Suburban Catholic.

Providence 11, Mother McAuley 9: Kelly Watt (three hits) drove in six runs, including the game-winner with a double in the eighth, for Providence (16-4).

Reavis 7, Argo 6: Kerri Rockett tripled twice and scored twice for Reavis (12-6, 1-0) in the SICA North.

Richards 6, Romeoville 1: Carole Gorecki gave up two hits and struck out nine for Richards (8-7, 1-0 SICA North).

Simeon 15, Tilden 1: Christine Lott had four hits, including two home runs, and eight RBIs to power Simeon (5-2).

Lockport 3, Sandburg 1: Gina Calderone hit a two-run homer in the fourth to give No. 3 Lockport (17-0, 1-0) a 2-0 lead in the SICA West battle.

Morris 9, Homewood-Flossmoor 3: The fifth-ranked Redskins (15-3) took advantage of three errors in the sixth and scored eight runs in the inning to prevail. Stefanie Steele (8-1) earned the pitching victory and Katy Kukman (two hits) drove home two for Morris.

Antioch 11, Stevenson 1: Antioch (10-7, 2-1), which has won 10 of its last 11 games, used two singles and two RBIs from Sarah Rockow in the North Suburban victory. Jamie Silarski (5-4) allowed three hits over five innings.

Larkin 7, West Aurora 2: Stacy Nagel went 4 for 4 with a two-run blast for Larkin (6-8, 3-2) in the Upstate Eight.

Libertyville 24, North Chicago 0: Katie Ogden (8-1) struck out nine for the Wildcats (10-3, 2-1 North Suburban).

Warren 7, Mundelein 5: Loy Baluyot scored the go-ahead run on Amy VanCamp’s single in the eighth as Warren (13-2, 1-2) triumphed in the North Suburban. VanCamp and Tara Baaske had two hits apiece.

Girls soccer

St. Charles 10, Lake Park 0: The top-ranked Saints (13-0-1) used two goals apiece from Becky Myers and Laurie Seidl to roll in the Upstate Eight.

New Trier 7, Waukegan 0: Emily Brown scored three goals, two off assists from sister Molly, and Sue Hodson scored twice for the third-ranked Trevians (12-0, 6-0) in the Central Suburban South.

Glenbard West 2, Downers Grove North 0: Cindy Johnstone tallied in the first half and Heidi Spandikow scored in the second to give No. 5 Glenbard West (8-1-2, 5-0) the West Suburban victory.

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Naperville Central 6, Glenbard East 0: The seventh-ranked Redhawks (9-2-1, 3-0) used two goals from Jane Mucci to cruise in the DuPage Valley.

Chicago Latin 2, Lake Forest Academy 1: Sarah Kane had the game-winner for Latin (6-1-1, 3-1-1 Independent School League).

Downers Grove South 4, Hinsdale Central 0: Nicole Lamb totaled three goals and an assist for the Mustangs (7-5-1, 5-0) in the West Suburban shutout.

Glenbrook South 1, Evanston 0: The Titans (4-1-4, 4-0) gave Central Suburban South rival Evanston (8-1-1, 3-1) its first loss with Megan Fahey’s late goal.

Maine South 7, Niles North 0: Hat tricks by Krissy Seberhagen and Diana Puckett propelled the Hawks (5-1-2, 4-1-1) in the Central Suburban North.

St. Benedict 3, Ridgewood 1: Colleen Kippes scored all three goals for St. Benedict (4-4).

York 6, Leyden 0: Julie Hupfer (goal, two assists) led York (5-6-3, 3-2) in the West Suburban.

Argo 1, Oak Lawn 0: Heather Rusch scored in the first half for Argo (8-1-1, 6-1), and Marie Spanislavski made seven saves for the SICA North shutout.

Kennedy 8, Bogan 0: Esperanza Villanueva and Gabriella Uribe scored twice for Kennedy (7-2-3, 4-2-2) in its Public Red South rout.

Shepard 6, Romeoville 2: Chris Sepsis’ three goals helped Shepard win (9-0, 7-0) in the SICA North.

Boys volleyball

Naperville North d. Downers Grove North 15-6, 15-11: The top-ranked Huskies (19-0) swept with Mason Phelps’ nine kills and five ace-serves and Chris Krzus’ seven kills.

Naperville Central d. Wheaton-Warrenville South 10-15, 15-8, 15-8: The third-ranked Redhawks (17-1-1, 3-1) prevailed in the DuPage Valley with Chris Watson’s 14 kills and Dave Stuart’s 39 assists.

Mather d. Lane Tech 15-11, 13-15, 15-8: Cai Li had 14 kills and Dejan Rikert 28 assists for Mather (12-2-2).

Oak Park d. Addison Trail 15-8, 12-15, 15-3: Tom Trantow’s 17 kills led Oak Park (12-3, 5-1 West Suburban).

Providence d. Weber 15-4, 15-8: John Lenihan (four kills) and Rhyen Staley (three kills) each had 10 assists for No. 4 Providence (12-1, 8-0 Catholic League).

Brother Rice d. St. Rita 9-15, 15-7, 18-16: Keith Alberts had 16 kills for Brother Rice (11-2-2, 7-1 Catholic League).

Homewood-Flossmoor d. Andrew 10-15, 15-6, 15-11: Mike Dedo’s eight kills helped H-F (9-6, 4-2) win in the SICA West.

Mt. Carmel d. St. Laurence 15-10, 13-15, 15-4: John Dallio’s 12 kills and John O’Keefe’s 32 assists paced Mt. Carmel (8-5, 3-2) in the Catholic League.

Sandburg d. Lockport 15-6, 15-2: Ken Regan had five kills, 11 assists and four aces in Game 1 as second-ranked Sandburg dominated (14-1, 6-0) in the SICA West. Sophomore Brian Brennan added four kills and 11 blocks for the Eagles.

Hoffman Estates d. Elk Grove 15-7, 15-8: Pat Riley’s eight kills sparked the No. 8 Hawks (13-2, 6-0) in the Mid-Suburban South.

Palatine d. Fremd 15-2, 5-15, 15-7: Palatine (13-9, 3-3) knocked off No. 9 Fremd in the Mid-Suburban North with Dan Gavin’s nine kills and seven blocks.

Hersey d. Barrington 15-8, 15-7: No. 10 Hersey (16-1, 5-1) swept in the Mid-Suburban North behind Joe Doman’s nine kills and Chuck Sylvester’s 24 assists.