No. 3 Andrew gave coach Frank Ganser two reasons to smile when it routed Romeoville 16-1 on Monday to improve its record to 7-0.
Pitcher Bob Walla, who has been troubled with a sore shoulder, gave up only one run on four hits and struck out nine to earn his first decision of the season. And the bottom half of the Thunderbolts’ order combined to go 9 for 13, with three home runs, seven runs scored and eight RBIs. Third baseman Nate Wright, No. 6 in the lineup, hit two of the three homers and had four RBIs. Romeoville’s Nos. 6 through 9 batters, in contrast, went 0 for 8 and struck out seven times.
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“Almost anyone could have hit one out today,” Ganser said. “But Walla kept his pitches down. And Wright is a big strong boy who worked real hard in the off-season. He started slowly, but he’s really come on in the last five games.”
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Sandburg 8-11, Oak Forest 0-3: In Game 1, No. 1 Sandburg (11-0) rolled with the help of Sal Zambuto (4-0), who struck out seven, allowed four hits and walked one for a complete game. In the nightcap, Ryan Murray hit a two-run homer and Chuck Peters had a solo shot for the Eagles.
Notre Dame 8, New Trier 4: The Dons (5-5) defeated No. 4 New Trier with the help of Steve Sampila, who gave up only one hit in 3 2/3 innings of relief, striking out six and walking two for the win.
Schaumburg 14, Evanston 1: Joshua Dryden had three hits and three RBIs and scored two runs, Russ Sellinger had two hits and three RBIs and Wally Brownley had two doubles and scored four runs as No. 5 Schaumburg (7-2) cruised.
Softball
Fremd 9, Conant 1: Courtney Walker (4-0) gave up three hits, struck out three and walked one in a complete game for No. 2 Fremd (6-0, 1-0). April Borre went 4 for 4 with a double and two runs scored for the Vikings in the Mid-Suburban League crossover.
Morris 8, West Aurora 0: No. 3 Morris (5-1) rolled behind Stefanie Steele (5-1), who struck out nine, allowed only one hit and gave up one walk in a complete game.
Girls soccer
St. Charles 2, Stevenson 0: Kristin Winterich scored both goals to help No. 1 St. Charles (5-0) continue on a 58-game winning streak.
Naperville North 5, Benet 2: Jessica Ryan had a goal and two assists and Emily Clarke added a goal and an assist to help the No. 2 Huskies (2-0) defeat No. 9 Benet (4-0), which was led by Jill Veselik’s two goals.
Maine South 4, Hinsdale South 0: No. 6 Maine South cruised with the help of one goal each from Diana Puckett, Krissy Seberhagen, Lesley Greenfield and Anna Artrip. Alice Gleason got her third shutout for the Hawks (4-0).
Barrington 2, Prospect 0: Kim Grodek scored both goals for No. 8 Barrington (4-0) and Laura deGelleke had five saves for the shutout.
Boys volleyball
Naperville Central d. West Chicago 15-3, 15-11: Mike Kearney led No. 3 Naperville Central with 22 assists, Pat Wallace collected 10 kills and Mike Springborn nine for the Redhawks (8-1).
Prospect d. Mundelein 15-12, 15-8: Chris Pontarelli and Chris Faust led No. 4 Prospect with eight kills apiece and Ryan Harris chipped in four kills and four blocks for the Knights (10-0).
Fremd d. Stevenson 15-7, 15-11: Eric Tellshow had 14 kills and Chris Barker added nine kills for No. 5 Fremd.
Sandburg d. Shepard 15-7, 15-9: Chris Neylon had 27 assists, Doug Loizzo eight kills and eight blocks and Bob St. Leger added seven kills for No. 9 Sandburg (3-1).