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player ready...No lead was safe when No. 8 Lockport and No. 9 Morris met in the Class AA sectional softball semifinal at Morris on Thursday.
As a result, Lockport (28-9) got the benefit of batting last and scored the winning runs in the seventh to tip Morris 10-9.
Lockport, which beat Morris 4-3 in eight innings in April, will face SICA West opponent Lincoln-Way East in the final at 10 a.m. Saturday.
In the top of the first, Sarah Sempert doubled in two runs for Morris (31-7). In the bottom half, Samantha Finley slammed a three-run home run to left field.
Lockport added two runs in the second, and Morris cut it to 5-4 with two runs in the third. Morris went ahead 6-5 in the fifth with two runs and added three in the sixth thanks to a Kate Gibbs RBI double and two Lockport errors.
In the bottom of the sixth, Lockport tallied three runs and trailed 9-8 going to its last at-bat. With two out and a runner at second, pinch-hitter Katie Dyer walked.
Denise Van Vossen followed with a single to tie the game as Dyer advanced to third. Nikki Rogers then hit a bouncer back to Morris pitcher Jenna Smart, who threw it over the first baseman’s head, enabling Dyer to score the game-winner.
“We’ve told the kids all year that games are won in the sixth and seventh innings,” Lockport coach Barb Burk said.
— Ken O’Brien
Bremen: Brittany McIntyre ran her record to 12-1 and had two RBIs in the Eagles’ three-run sixth inning as No. 2 Sandburg downed Andrew 3-1. Sarah Watson was 2-for-3 with a RBI for Sandburg (30-3).
Mundelein: Elissa Wisniewski fired a one-hitter with seven strikeouts as Stevenson eliminated No. 6 Mundelein 8-0. Wisniewski was also 2-for-4 with three RBIs, including a two-run double in the first inning, for the Patriots (29-5).
“Even a 1-0 score would have been a great win for us,” Stevenson coach Larry Friedrichs said. “We lost to them twice in May, and we felt coming in here that both of those losses were winnable games for us.”
With the loss, Mundelein (29-3) had its 29-game winning streak snapped.
Barrington: Three unearned runs in the sixth inning enabled McHenry to edge Lake Zurich 3-2.
Stephanie Massheimer earned the win for the Warriors (21-10) with a nine-strikeout, three-hit performance. The win was McHenry’s first in three meetings with the Bears (29-7) this season.
Shana Matheson and Kendall Wapotish were both 1-for-2 with one run scored for McHenry.
DeKalb: Stacey Wichman was 3-for-4 with three RBIs and two runs scored as Freeport downed St. Charles East 6-0.
St. Charles East (18-16) loaded the bases in the first inning, but winning pitcher Elizabeth Sands retired the next 15 hitters to preserve the shutout for the Lady Pretzels (28-8).
Leyden: New Trier advanced with a 3-0 win over Niles West as Susan Domenick knocked in all three runs for the Trevians. Katie Spence struck out eight for New Trier (22-11).
Lyons Township: Meg Sullivan scored two runs to pace Mother McAuley to a 3-0 win over Riverside-Brookfield. Brittany Whelan threw a two-hitter for the Mighty Macs (29-4). Elyse Jamrozy went 2-for-3 for Riverside-Brookfield (30-7).
Rosary: Alexis Tomaras had a RBI double in the first inning and Kelly Wilson and Shannon Roney added two RBIs apiece to lead Glenbard South (25-8) past Downers Grove North 7-0. Ashley Condon struck out three to earn the complete-game victory.
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Public League: After Mather left the bases loaded in the top of the eighth inning, Lane Tech’s Melissa Wagner scored Andrea Grabe with a sacrifice fly to give Lane (31-7) the 2-1 victory. Winning pitcher Jessica Headley had 11 strikeouts.
In the second semifinal, Washington (19-10) slipped past Morgan Park 2-1 for its third straight trip to the title game. Washington’s Ana Liptack struck out five in the complete-game victory.