Batting ninth, Hazel Diaz delivers as St. Laurence shuts out Richards for regional title. ‘Positive thoughts.’
Hazel Diaz singles and scores winning run for St. Laurence in 2-0 victory over Richards for a Class 3A regional title.
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Audrey Hennings comes back from broken elbow to lead Lincoln-Way Central. ‘My emotions were through the roof.’
Audrey Hennings goes 2-for-4 with an RBI, sparking Lincoln-Way Central to 7-1 win over Sandburg in Class 4A regional semifinal.
A rubber chicken named Gilbert gives Andrew’s Maddie Murray all the power to stop Shepard. ‘Good luck charm.’
Maddie Murray goes 3-for-3 with home run and five RBIs as Andrew rolls to 11-1 win over Shepard in Class 4A regional semifinal.
In return from torn ACL, Central Connecticut commit Morgan Reczkiewicz leads Oak Forest. ‘A generational kid.’
Morgan Reczkiewicz gets three hits, including huge three-run homer, to spark Oak Forest to 16-6 win over Shepard.
Flag football quarterback Alia Rowles develops different type of deep ball for Marist softball. ‘Locked in.’
Western Michigan recruit Alia Rowles keeps on rolling at the plate as Marist eases to 17-0 win over Providence.
PJ Gorajski, whose mom was a pitcher, gets going in circle for Andrew. Her preference? ‘I chose second base.’
Freshman right-hander PJ Gorajski struck out 13 for Andrew in a 15-0 SouthWest Suburban Conference win over Stagg.
Tony Baranek’s high school softball rankings and player of the week for the Daily Southtown
Beecher, Providence and De La Salle all move up behind Marist, while Richards enters the rankings.
Ava Misch quietly turns into fixture at third base for Providence. And she can hit too. ‘Always does her job.’
Ava Misch tallies two hits and two RBIs as Providence rolls to 9-2 GCAC Blue victory over St. Laurence in New Lenox.
Argo’s Peyton Lupo, a two-time diving state qualifier, makes big splash at shortstop. ‘Just an elite athlete.’
Peyton Lupo, a two-time state qualifier in diving, triples and walks twice as Argo rolls to 7-2 victory over Eisenhower
After her sister, Jessi Pontrelli carries on championship pedigree for Lemont. ‘Brings everything she’s got.’
Jessi Pontrelli, whose older sister won the state title in 2023, wants to lead Lemont back to the promised land.