Glenbard North’s opponents are used to saying that pitcher Lindsey Veselsky is practically unhittable. This week, they’ve meant it literally.
Veselsky struck out 19 of the 21 batters she faced Friday in firing a perfect game in the No. 2 Panthers’ 3-0 win over Neuqua Valley. It was the second no-hitter of the week for the senior right-hander, following a 16-strikeout performance against Bartlett on Wednesday.
“She’s pretty impressive,” Glenbard North coach James McKinney said. “She just keeps picking it up.”
In seven games this year Veselsky has allowed a total of five hits–one in each of her five one-hitters.
Veselsky struck out 425 batters last season, the second-highest total in state history, according to the Illinois High School Association. According to McKinney, the development of a nasty curveball has made Veselsky even better.
“She worked on her game over the summer and came up with another pitch that’s made her that much more effective,” McKinney said. “She’s [throwing] faster this year, and she’s got an additional pitch. It’s pretty imposing when you’re in that box and she’s taking that step toward you.”
Carla Musillo went 2-for-3 with a double and an RBI and Lisa Fagerberg and Lisi Figueroa both went 2-for-3 for Glenbard North.
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Sandburg 3, Andrew 1: Brittany McIntyre did not allow an earned run and struck out seven and Gina Florence was 1-for-4with one RBI for the top-ranked Eagles (6-0, 2-0) in the SICA West.
Oak Park 4, Willowbrook 0: Annie O’Brien ran her record to 4-0 and Allison Rosenwinkel was 1-for-2 with one RBI for the No. 5 Huskies (7-0).
Stagg 2, Reavis 0: Sixth-ranked Stagg was led by Colleen Kilduff’s two RBIs. Lori Potacki pitched a one-hitter for the Chargers (10-1).
Lockport 4, Lincoln-Way East 0: Kelly Drozd and Stephanie Darin paced the No. 7 Porters (8-2, 1-1) in the SICA West with three hits apiece.
Richards 2, Mt. Assisi 1: Lindsey LaChiana struck out 13 and ran her record to 6-0 and Stacey Barrett had the game-winning RBI in the eighth for No. 8 Richards (7-1).
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Schaumburg 1, Elk Grove 0: The Saxons (5-4, 1-1) toppled No. 9 Elk Grove (8-2, 2-1) after pinch-runner Mandy Fotland scored with two outs in the top of the seventh. Winning pitcher Allie Monroe threw a three-hitter.
Fenwick 1, Lyons 0: Annie Monaco’s game-winning RBI in the bottom of the eighth lifted the Friars (5-4).
Hersey 1, Palatine 0: Amy Derango was 2-for-3 and Christina Allen struck out five as the Huskies (10-1, 2-1) won in the Mid-Suburban.
Hinsdale South 4, Mother McAuley 1: Kelly Norkus delivered South’s only hit of the game as the Hornets (7-5) rallied for four runs in the bottom of the sixth inning. Gina Rocco gave up three hits in the win.
Lane Tech 1, Maine South 0: Jessica Headley had nine strikeouts and drove in the winning run for Lane (9-3).
Larkin 6, West Aurora 1: Winning pitcher Lauren Morstad helped her own cause with two RBIs for Larkin (12-0).
Maine East 6, St. Benedict 3: The Blue Demons (1-4) were led by Lea Colon’s two triples and Jenny O’Grady’s four-hit pitching.
Maine West 2, Glenbrook South 0: Deanna Cozzi and Katherine Stankiewicz each drove in a run for Maine West (5-5).
Naperville Central 8, Downers Grove North 1: Sarah Goodfellow went 3-for-4 with two RBIs for the Redhawks (7-1).
Resurrection 3, Niles West 2: Kelly Stenson drove in Bridgett O’Malley with the game-winner in the bottom of the seventh for the Bandits (9-6).
St. Edward 4, Aurora Central 0: Jessica Butcher tossed a no-hitter for the Green Wave (3-6, 2-0) in the Suburban Catholic.
St. Francis 3, Driscoll 0: Emily Remus pitched a two-hitter and Ellen McLean had a run-scoring single for St. Francis (8-3, 3-0) in the Suburban Catholic.
West Chicago 4, Bartlett 0: The Wildcats (2-5) won as Heather Barron went 4-for-4 with two runs scored.
Baseball
Maine South 10, Highland Park 0: Mark Ori pitched a five-inning complete game, striking out nine and giving up only one hit, and Tom Balazs drove in three runs for the top-ranked Hawks (4-1-1).
Oak Park 11, Willowbrook 2: The No. 2 Huskies (7-2) rolled behind David Bach’s three-run homer and Ian Mathews’ 3-for-3 effort with two RBIs.
Andrew 3, Joliet 2: The No. 3 Thunderbolts (9-1, 2-0) prevailed in the SICA West as Nick Tantillo drove in Brendan Christy with the game-winner in the top of the sixth inning.
Schaumburg 5, Hoffman Estates 4: John McGowan struck out seven and scored the winning run in the top of the seventh for the No. 5 Saxons in the Mid-Suburban West. John Hummel had a three-run homer for Schaumburg (10-1, 2-0).
Carmel 2, Stevenson 1: Josh Buchenberger’s RBI double in the seventh lifted No. 7 Carmel (9-3).
Notre Dame 16, Loyola 12: The Dons (5-7) used Josh Piazza’s 4-for-5 day with four RBIs to outslug No. 8 Loyola (9-2).
Sandburg 9, Lockport 0: Mike Marshall had three RBIs and Geoff Orr and Eric Dzierwa added two RBIs apiece for the No. 10 Eagles (7-3, 1-1) in the SICA West.
Bradley-Bourbonnais 6, Bishop McNamara 1: Ben West and Cody Erickson each hit a solo homer to pace Bradley (9-3).
Herscher 2, Beecher 0: A two-run homer in the fourth by Jason Ferris was the difference for Herscher (5-2, 3-1) in the River Valley.
Hersey 2, Elk Grove 1: Two straight dropped third strikes in the fifth inning brought Neil Rupczynski across the plate with the winning run for the host Huskies (8-2, 1-1) in the Mid-Suburban East.
Hinsdale South 5, Proviso East 1: Michael Irvine homered twice for the Hornets (9-2, 5-0) in the West Suburban Gold.
Lemont 1, Elmwood Park 0: Jim Virter’s RBI single in the third inning was all Lemont (5-3, 2-0) needed for the Suburban Prairie White win.
Morton 1, Downers Grove South 0: Ramiro Medina’s two-out, bases-loaded single in the seventh brought in the game-winner for Morton (7-6, 4-1) in the West Suburban Gold.
Niles West 5, Maine East 1: Adam Parsill had two RBIs for West (7-4, 2-1) in a Central Suburban crossover game.
Riverside-Brookfield 10, Ridgewood 2: Paul Anderson and Luke Ryzcek had three RBIs each as the Bulldogs (4-6, 1-1) rolled in the Suburban Prairie White.
St. Ignatius 4, Hales Franciscan 3: Tommy Goldrick’s two RBIs helped the Wolfpack (7-4, 1-1) hold on in the Catholic League.
Stagg 6, Lincoln-Way East 3: Steve Seiler knocked in two runs for Stagg (11-1, 2-0) in the SICA West.
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Wheaton Warrenville South 5, Waubonsie Valley 2: Dan Goff went 2-for-3 with one RBI for the Tigers (5-2).
Girls soccer
Deerfield 6, Warren 4: Kirby Wells scored five goals and assisted on another for Deerfield (3-1-1).
Fremd 1, Barrington 0: Jenna Gilski’s second-half goal gave Fremd (3-0, 1-0) the edge in the Mid-Suburban West.
Hersey 1, Prospect 0: Erin Abraham assisted on Shana Lieberman’s first-half goal and Hillary Johnson recorded her third shutout for Hersey (3-0-1, 1-0) in the Mid-Suburban.
Hyde Park 2, Lourdes 1: Ayo Bodunde put in the deciding penalty kick for Hyde Park (4-5).
Lake Forest tournament: The host Scouts (6-0-1) downed Regina 1-0 behind Stephanie Zare’s second-half goal.
Providence 3, Oak Lawn 0: Kara Kabellis, Angie Holmes and Kristen Pizzolato scored for the Celtics (6-2-2).
Boys volleyball
Lyons d. Addison Trail 15-13, 9-15, 15-4: Phil Ardelean’s 18 kills led Lyons (5-3).
Montini d. Wheaton Academy 15-2, 15-8: Matt Liautaud recorded 12 assists and Phil Basso had three kills for the Broncos (9-0).