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Wednesday’s softball roundup

May 4, 2011
St. Charles North 23, Streamwood 1: Winning pitcher Sabrina Rabin struck out nine and went 3-for-4 with two runs in the win for No. 4 St. Charles North. Emily Watts went 3-for-3 with a double and three RBI.
Sandburg 11, Homewood-Flossmoor 1: Jess Perkins went 4-for-4 with a homer and six RBI for No. 5 Sandburg (14-4, 6-0 SouthWest Suburban Prairie). Kelly Sheridan went 3-for-5 with two runs. Winning pitcher Lora Olson (9-3) struck out four.
Richards 5, Queen of Peace 0: Brianna LeBeau went 3-for-3 with a homer, double and two RBI for No. 8 Richards (20-0). Hannah Jenkins went 2-for-3 with a homer and two runs. Sam Kusta went 1-for-3 with a homer.
Barrington 10, Wheeling 0: Dana Moran went 3-for-3 with a double and five RBI for Barrington (17-9, 5-3 Mid-Suburban West). Kiersten Tinkoff went 2-for-3.
Brooks 6, Kennedy 2: Kiara Moore went 2-for-3 with a triple, double and five RBI in the win for Brooks (12-1, 10-1 Red-South). Mari Hooper (7-0) was the winning pitcher.
Downers South 12, Addison Trail 0: Winning pitcher Aeisha Bozek (6-3) allowed three hits and struck out five in the win for Downers South (16-5, 6-0). From the plate, she went 3-for-4 with three RBI.
Fenton 17, Chicago Academy 1: Kelly Kielbasa went 3-for-3 with a triple, four RBI and two runs for Fenton (12-8). Stephanie Bennett went 2-for-3 with an RBI and two runs. Alyssa Ciepley (8-5) was the winning pitcher.
Grayslake North 12, Woodstock 0: Winning pitcher Kristi Gandy struck out seven and Kelsey Borders went 2-for-4 with a double in the win.
Hope 12, Cristo Rey 0: Winning pitcher Yamara Rodriguez powered Hope (17-0) allowing no hits in five innings pitched, going 2-for-2 from the plate with a grand slam, homer and six RBI.
Lane 2, Clemente 0: Avelyss Roman struck out seven in the complete-game win for Lane (14-7, 8-0 Red-North). Kaleigh Ambrose went 1-for-2 with a triple and run. Danielle Disanti went 2-for-3 with a run and Jessica Albert went 3-for-3 with a double.
Lincoln-Way North 11, Lincoln-Way West 2: Kirsten Iversen (7-3) was the winning pitcher for Lincoln-Way North (12-8, 5-3 SouthWest Suburban Red). Kelsi Digler went 2-for-4 with three RBI.
Longwood 6, Washington 3: Amani Procter struck out 10 in the win for Longwood.
Mother McAuley 3, Andrew 1: Molly Cummings went 3-for-3 and Erin O’Donnell went 1-for-3 with a three-run double for Mother McAuley (20-5).
Nazareth 9, Fenwick 4: Shannon Cawley went 3-for-3 with a homer, double, three-RBI and two runs for Nazareth (13-10).
Payton 6, Steinmetz 1: Maya Rodriguez fanned 16 in the complete-game win for Payton (7-5).
Plainfield Central 10, Romeoville 0: Kaleigh Nagle went 3-for-3 with two doubles for Plainfield Central (16-7, 7-2 Southwest Prairie). Karly Jackson went 2-for-3 with a two-run homer.
Schaumburg 3, Buffalo 2: Renee Kakareka struck out five to register the win for Schaumburg (11-5).
South Shore 13, Vocational 3: Winning pitcher Ciera Johnson struck out six and Margaret Mayes drove in three runs for South Shore (7-2).
Warren 7, Lake Zurich 3: Winning pitcher Jessica Demski struck out three in the Warren win.
Wilmington 7, Dwight 4: Carrie Falasca and Kelli Moore each went 3-for-4 with an RBI for Wilmington (12-5). Liz Alberico went 2-for-4 with an RBI.
York 2, Downers North 1, 11 inn.: Tessa Kroll drove in the game-winning run for York (12-12). Ellen Barry scored the game-winning run.
St. Francis 5, Montini 0
St. Francis 002 110 1 —5-7-1
Montini 000 000 0 0-0-2
2B: SF: Behnke, Pasquale. WP: Ronchetto (14-3) LP: Barg (2-8).


Naperville Central 2, West Aurora 1
West Aurora 100 000 0 —1-2-1
Naperville Cent. 000 200 X —2-7-1
2B: NC: Gonzalez, Walker, Doane. WP: Wunderlich (8-3) LP: Euischi.
York 2, Downers Grove North 1
York 100 000 0 —2-4-1
Downers North 000 100 0 —1-6-0
2B: Y: Barry. DGN: K. Ryndak, D. Ryndak. 3B: DGN: Nojiri. WP: Kroll LP: D. Ryndak (9-1).

Waubonsie valley 9, South Elgin 4
South Elgin 000 101 2 —4-7-1
Waubonsie Vall. 002 106 0 —9-12-4
2B: WV: Minahan 2, Hohman, Benson. 3B: WV: Lack. HR: WV: Koulos. WP: Jablonsky (5-8) LP: Bolin.

Conant 3, Hersey 1
Hersey 000 000 0 —0-0-0
Conant 000 000 0 —0-0-0
2B: Con: B. Cavin, M. Cavin, Jacobson
HR: Con: Jacobson WP: B. Cavin LP: Platt


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In the past eight days, the Naperville Central softball team has beaten West Aurora twice by a total of two runs.
The first time was a 1-0 decision April 26, and the second was a 2-1 win for the Redhawks on Wednesday in Naperville in DuPage Valley Conference action.
“We are getting good pitching, we are playing good defense and — I’m not going to complain — a win is a win,” Naperville Central coach Andy Nussbaum said. “Whether it be by one or three or five. We are just glad to get a win.”
The Blackhawks (4-16, 0-8), who began their second round of DVC action against the Redhawks, have lost four conference games by one run.
“We had base runners on, but couldn’t get that one clutch hit to push a run through,” West Aurora coach Sara Nagy said. “That’s pretty typical of our season. We get them on, but we can’t get them in. We have some seniors, but we are young. They’ve learned a lot this year, and I’m very proud of them.”
“They are going to beat someone the second time around,” Nussbaum added on the Blackhawks. “I’m glad we don’t have to play them in the regular season again. They are a good team.”
The Blackhawks scored first in the first when leadoff batter Alyssa Reimers reached base on an error. She moved to second on a Christina Hunger sacrifice bunt and scored on Franny Evischi’s RBI single.
The Redhawks (15-4, 6-1) remained scoreless until the fourth, when Maddi Doane hit a one-out double. Katie Walker’s RBI double tied the game, and pinch runner Kayla Skinner moved to third on a wild pitch.
With two outs, Nussbaum called in pinch-hitter Laura Dierking. She then rewarded his decision with an RBI single that allowed Skinner to score. This was Dierking’s first game-winning hit of the season.
“Laura hits well against this kind of pitcher’s speed,” Nussbaum said. “I was just hoping it would go through. Two-out hits are huge. That was a big, big hit for us at a good time. She didn’t play Monday, she didn’t play Tuesday, and she had no idea she was going to bat.”
“I had no idea the opportunity was going to come, but I’m glad it did,” Dierking added. “We are just glad to beat them again.”
Against West Aurora the first time, Naperville Central pitcher Alyssa Wunderlich (8-3) allowed just a single hit. The second time, she allowed two, along with seven strikeouts and two walks. Evischi, West Aurora’s pitcher, gave up seven hits, six strikeouts and three walks.
“She was fantastic today,” Nagy said. “To keep a high-quality batting team (like Naperville Central) to just two runs was fantastic.”

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Thursday’s softball roundup

May 5, 2011 Downers North 9, York 3: Kendall Ryndak and Sarah Anderson hit two homers apiece for No. 2 Downers North (18-2, 5-1 West Suburban Silver) against the Dukes.

Amundsen 6, Prosser 4: Denisse Aldana went 2-for-4 with a three-run triple and four RBI for Amundsen (14-7, 10-1 Blue-North). Pitcher Brea Henderson picked up the victory.

Andrew 11, Thornton 1: Jenna Lenza went 2-for-2 with a double for Andrew (15-7).

Barrington 6, Hersey 1: Kiley Dolezal (14-6) threw a five-hitter for the Fillies (18-9, 6-3 Mid-Suburban West). Kiersten Tinkoff and Liz Owen both finished 2-for-4.

DeKalb 7, Rochelle 3: Katie Kowalski notched the win for DeKalb.

Downers South 8, Leyden 5: Jenny Nichols (10-0) remained unbeaten giving up four runs and striking out five in 5 2/3 innings for Downers South (17-5, 7-0 West Suburban Gold). Marissa Mersch went 3-for-4 with a homer and two RBI while Katy LaCivita had four hits and scored two runs. Danielle Prezzo (2-for-4, home run) and Alisha Bozek (2-for-4, three RBI, run) also contributed for the Mustangs.

Evanston 9, Taft 8: Allie Nortz had two hits and drove in three runs for the Wildkits. Shakyra Everett went 2-for-3 with two runs.

Evergreen Park 22, Oak Lawn 2: Teresa Ziebarth was perfect at the plate, finishing 5-for-5 with two doubles, three RBI and five runs for Evergreen Park (14-10, 11-5 South Suburban Red). Erin Crane went 3-for-5 with three RBI and four runs. Michelle Putlak yielded three hits and struck out six in five innings for the win.

Farragut 18, Sullivan 12: Maribel Flores earned the win for the Admirals (5-3).

Glenbrook South 4, Stevenson 2: Maddy Stark tallied two singles and a triple for Glenbrook South (14-8).

Huntley 6, McHenry 1: Taylor Larson (9-8) scattered seven hits and struck out two in a complete-game effort for Huntley (11-10). Larson also went 3-for-4 with a double and RBI at the plate. Brittany Koss added a double and two runs scored.

IMSA 11, Rockford Christian Life 0: Melissa Perkins (5-6) gave up no hits and fanned 11 in five innings of work for IMSA (6-6, 4-2 Northeastern Athletic). C.C. Countryman went 2-for-3 with two runs while Ashley Smith and Jenn Bailey both finished 2-for-2 with two runs scored.

Joliet Catholic 12, Nazareth 2: Haley Gerl was the hitting star for the Hilltoppers with a pair of triples, a double, two RBI and four runs.

Libertyville 15, Round Lake 0: Andie Grant cruised to victory allowing no hits and striking out six. Lauren Vogg led the Libertyville offense with two hits and two runs.

Lincoln-Way Central 7, Bolingbrook 1: Jamie Haubenreiser blasted a three-run home run and Colleen Hansen went 4-for-4 for the Lincoln-Way Central. Gabbie Boerema added a pair of hits while Nicole Washon yielded five hits and fanned six for a complete-game victory.

Lincoln-Way North 6, Bradley 2: Kirsten Iversen (8-3) allowed three hits and struck out five in a complete-game effort. Kelsi Dilger went 2-for-4 with an RBI for Lincoln-Way North (13-8, 6-3 SouthWest Suburban Red).

Lisle 3-5, Seneca 0-3: Bekka Houda held Seneca to one hit and struck out 13 in a dominant Game 1 performance. MacKenzie Buchelt (2-for-3, double, run) and Maggie Carrigan (1-for-3, RBI) sparked enough scoring for Lisle (17-2, 9-2 Interstate Eight North) in the opener. In Game 2, Houda (12-1) eanred another victory while Buchelt went 2-for-3 with a home run and two RBI.

Manteno 14, Plano 4: Haley Hatalla (10-2) allowed two runs and posted six strikeouts to notch the victory for Manteno (19-3). Becky Zielinski had a huge day at the plate with two home runs, five RBI and three runs.

Mother McAuley 10, Young 2: The Mighty Macs (21-5) cruised past Young as Erin O’Donnell went 3-for-3 with a triple and two RBI.

Naperville North 8, Glenbard East 6: Tara Degl’Innocenti went 3-for-4 with a homer, a pair of RBI and three runs for the Huskies (8-8, 3-5 DuPage Valley).

New Trier 11, Niles West 0: Chelsea Delaney’s grand slam and Ryan Lee’s three-run homer powered New Trier (14-6) to a shutout victory.

Orr 14, Senn 0: Tatiana Eilers finished 3-for-3 with a double to spark Orr (12-1, 8-0 Orange). Starter Tyra Williams struck out six in a game-winning performance.

Payton 5, Roosevelt 3: Maya Rodriguez tallied 17 strikeouts in an impressive complete-game showing for Payton (8-5). Killian Madden drove in two runs for the Grizzlies.

Ridgewood 6, Timothy Christian 4: Katie Serpico threw a complete game and hit a home run to lead the Rebels (11-7, 5-5 Metro Suburban). Mallor McCormick added two hits including the game-winning RBI.

Riverside-Brookfield 15, Queen of Peace 4: Molly Ely went 3-for-4 with three RBI for the Bulldogs, who have won 11 of their last 12 games. Rachel Denneny gave up four hits, struck out two and walked none to earn the win.

UIC Prep 30, Rowe-Clark 1: Luz Velve had four hits and drove in four runs for UIC Prep. Carolina Leanos picked up the win.

Uplift 23, Chicago Math & Science 3: Takira Carothers picked up the win for Uplift (8-1).

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Downers Grove North 9, York 3

Downers North 422 100 0 —9-11-0

York 000 000 3 —3-6-0

2B: Y: Morency, Sullivan. DGN: Ryndak. HR: DGN: Anderson 2, Ryndak 2. WP: K. Ryndak (9-1). LP: Mordini.

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Immaculate Conception 10, Wheaton Academy 5

Immaculate Con. 210 021 4—10-15-3

Wheaton Acad. 400 001 X —5-9-2

2B: IC: Vlahiotis, Clementi, Kieliszewski.

WP: Iosco LP: Huizenga.

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Neuqua Valley 6, South Elgin 5

South Elgin 301 001 0 —5-9-3

Neuqua Valley 120 120 X —6-11-1

2B: NV: Lincoln. 3B: NV: Lincoln. HR: SE: Buddle, Stonecipher. WP: Boudreau (7-4) LP: Rees.

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Rockford East 17, Westminster Christian 9 (6 inns.)

Rockford East 144 017 x -17-9-1

Westminster Christian 101 205 x -9-6-1

2B: WC — Griggs;RE — Janusek.

WP: Macek; LP: Fugiel (2-3).

*

Huntley 6, McHenry 1

Huntley 510 000 0 -6-10-1

McHenry 001 000 0 -1-7-3

2B: H — Larson.

3B: H — Koss, Laxner.

HR: McH — Boztzenhart.

WP: Larson (9-8); LP: Wegner.

*

Grayslake North 4, Dundee-Crown 1

Dundee-Crown 000 100 0 -1-3-4

Grayslake North 200 200 x -4-5-1

WP: Gandy; LP: Love.

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Burlington Central 12, North Boone 2 (5 inns.)

Burlington Central 631 02x x -12-14-1

North Boone 100 01x x -2-6-5

2B: BC — Djukic;NB — Simmons.

WP: Johnson (3-2); LP: Watson.

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Batavia 12, Elgin 10

Batavia 203 304 0 -12-10-0

Elgin 100 151 2 -10-11-6

2B: B — Lynam, Coleman;E — Bremer.

HR: B — Ryan, Nelson, Dorjath;E — Eckholm, H.Perryman, J.Perryman.

WP: Nelson; LP: J.Perryman (7-6).

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Chicago Christian 7, St. Edward 4

Chicago Christian 000 115 0 -7-11-0

St.Edward 400 000 0 -4-7-3

2B: STE — Gradisher, McShane (2);CC — Kraiss, Norway, DePuiler.

WP: Norway (6-5); LP: Field (11-8).

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Hampshire 8, Harvard 7

Harvard 101 201 2 -7-11-2

Hampshire 203 200 1 -8-10-5

WP: Hurst (4-9).

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St. Charles East 6, West Aurora 3

2B: SCE: Perez, Payleitner, Basic; HR: SCE: Basic.

WP: Valesh (2-8).



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View Gallery Prior to their DuPage Valley Conference game on Friday, host West Aurora gave flowers to Naperville North players in honor of Mother’s Day.

The Huskies returned the nice gesture by committing five costly errors early in the game that led to a 5-2 Blackhawks victory — their first in league play this season.

North (8-9, 3-6) committed four errors in the first inning that led to two unearned runs and West Aurora was able to hold on.

“We didn’t come out to play the way we needed to today. When you get down in an early hole, the offense can’t do the things that they need to do,” Huskies coach Jerry Kedziora said. “They took advantage of our errors and that’s what teams in our conference do. They take advantage of mistakes.”

After LaRi Mitchell got on via an error by the shortstop, Alyssa Reiners came up and hit a grounder to third. The third baseman threw the ball wide and it hit the fence.

The first baseman tried to gun down Mitchell sprinting for third after retrieving the overthrow but it was high and it bounced off the third baseman’s glove, allowing the run to score and Reiners went to third.

Christina Hunger executed a perfect squeeze bunt to score Reiners but the throw to first was wide, allowing Hunger to reach base.

“We came over the hump today, so to of speak, and we finally put a complete game together,” Blackhawks coach Sarah Nagy said. “After the first inning the momentum was on our side and that kept us going.”

West Aurora tacked on runs in the third, fifth, and sixth innings. Mitchell led off the sixth with a triple down the left-field line and Reiners followed with an RBI groundout.

Pitcher Franny Evischi had one of her best outings of the season for West Aurora (5-16, 1-8). Evischi went the distance, giving up two runs on eight hits while striking out two. She also ended North shortstop Sammy Marshall’s 48-game hitting streak. Marshall went 0-for-4 with two flyouts and two groundouts.

“This season we have had so many close games and it feels good to finally finish one off with a win,” Evischi said. “We played them before and we lost pretty bad so winning today gives us a lot of confidence.”

On April 20, the Huskies downed the Blackhawks 6-0 in Naperville.

North finally got on the board in the sixth thanks to a single by Tara Degl’Innocenti and two wild pitches. They added their final run in the seventh as Caitlyn Warren hit a solo blast over the left-center field fence.

Warren went 3-for-3 on the day with the home run and two singles.

Both teams wore special pink shirts as the game marked the first annual DuPage Valley Conference Women’s Awareness game. Teams across the DVC will support a local charity agency this month by donating their time. All the teams in the DVC will be wearing the special jerseys for at least one game.

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Softball: Oak Forest Takes Down Tinley Park
Bengals 5, Tinley Park 0. Bengals offensive river flows through Jourdan (Skirha) in shutout of rival Titans.

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Touching All the Bases: After trading off scoreless first innings thanks in part to a 6-3 double play by Tinley Park, Oak Forest put three runs on the board with two outs in the second inning and went on to claim a 5-0 softball victory on Thursday. Left fielder Felicia Turk was the first to score after singling, and Samantha Kallivretakis and Lauren Bal each scored after reaching on walks.

Bengals pitcher Emily Norton buzzed threw the Titans lineup, never letting the Tinley Park hitters settle into a groove. Samantha Bal added an RBI single in the fourth for a 4-0 Bengals lead. The Titans hustled the entire game, but couldn’t overcome their own fielding miscues and Norton’s arm. Catcher Emily Naegele capped the scoring for the Bengals in the fifth, blasting the ball over the left field wall for a solo home run.

Patch’s MVP: Oak Forest pitcher Emily Norton threw five shutout innings for the Bengals. She struck out eight while walking just one. She allowed two hits, both singles.

Oak Forest Leaders: Shortstop Jourdan Skirha (3-for-5, three singles, 1 RBI), catcher Emily Naegele (1-for-4, home run); right fielder Gianna Kuras ( 1-for-3, single, RBI, 1 run).

Tinley Park Leaders: Shortstop Staci Bonezek (2-for-3, stolen base), center fielder Amber Buss (1-for-2, single, walk).

Quotable: Oak Forest coach Paige Stryczek: "We’re playing some good competition, and we’re getting some good wins. I still think we are on the climb. I don’t think we’ve reached our full potential yet."

Team Records: The Bengals are 17-3. Tinley Park is 13-8.

What’s Next: Oak Forest meets Bremen on Friday and T.F. North on Saturday. The Titans play Crete-Monee next.

Three hits, 1 RBI: What did you think of Jourdan Skirha's performance? Tell us in the comments

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Ryndak, Downers North roll by Oak Park
BY PATRICK Z. MCGAVIN

May 6, 2011 Dale Ryndak is like an eraser. Every time she gets into trouble, she blots it out as if it never existed.

The gifted Downers Grove North freshman overcame a rough start to scatter seven hits and drilled a momentum-changing three-run home run in leading the visiting No. 3 Trojans past Oak Park-River Forest 9-1 Friday afternoon.

Ryndak pitched a complete game, striking out three and surrendering two walks in running her record to 10-1.

The Huskies seized the early lead after catcher Annie Ford drilled a double into right field that scored first baseman Maureen Puccetti in the bottom of the first inning. “That’s been a problem for me this year, where I almost let up on girls once I get ahead of them in the count, and I have to come back and get them out,” Ryndak said.

Ryndak got a strikeout to avoid further damage. Then she took control from the plate.

Designated hitter Sam Yaeger locked the score up in the Trojans’ second inning with a sharp single into left field. With two outs and two runners on, Ryndak smashed a first-pitch fastball over the left-field fence against Huskies starter Sarafina Andreoli.

The blast was Ryndak’s third home run of the season.

“I’m usually pretty aggressive going after the first pitch,” she said. “I was a little surprised it went over because I didn’t swing all the way through, but I hit it perfect, so that was probably the difference.”

The lead also settled Ryndak on the mound. Oak Park-River Forest was able to string together some hits. Ryndak continually pitched herself out of the big inning. in the bottom of the fifth inning, the Huskies collected three hits and loaded the bases. Ryndak coaxed two pop outs and a line drive to end the inning.

“That’s what she’s done the whole year,” Downers North coach Mark Margo said. “She’s a great competitor, and I thought her changeup was really working today.”

Downers North (19-2, 6-1 West Suburban Silver) put the game out of reach with a four-run fifth inning extended by two Huskies’ errors and separate runs scored on a wild pitch and passed ball.

Kendall Ryndak (2-for-4), Dale’s older sister, smashed a double down the third-base line that scored centerfielder Rachel Bradley, who led off the inning with a single. The Trojans sent nine batters to the plate in the fifth. Dale Ryndak punctuated her all-around performance with a run-scoring single in the seventh inning.

The Huskies (6-16, 3-4), Class 4A supersectional finalists a year ago, remained snake-bitten. “We’ve never had a losing record in the years I’ve been coaching here, and right now, we don’t have enough games left to get back to .500,” OPRF coach Mel Kolbusz said.

“Sarafina didn’t pitch that badly. We’re just not doing the little things out there, leaving runners on, the walks, the errors and it’s showing out there in the result.”

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Stagg 6, Lyons 5: Lea LaSota picked up the complete-game win for No. 3 Stagg (22-2). Faith Johnson went 1-for-3 with a homer and RBI. Joey Crocket went 1-for-3 with two RBI.


Sandburg 7-5, Bolingbrook 0-0: Lora Olson (7-3) fanned 15 in the complete-game win and allowed no hits for No. 5 Sandburg (17-5, 6-1). From the plate, she went 4-for-4 with a double and three RBI. Jess Perkins went 2-for-4 with a homer, two RBI and two runs. In Game 2, winning pitcher Amanda Barna (3-1) fanned seven in the complete-game win. Perkins went 2-for-3 with two RBI and one run. Kelly Sheridan went 2-for-3 with a double, two RBI and two runs.

Andrew 3, Zion-Benton 2: Brooke Hofer (9-7) struck out five in the complete-game win for Andrew (16-7).

Barrington 6, Palatine 0: Loren Krzysko went 1-for-2 with a homer and RBI for Barrington (20-9, 8-3 Mid-Suburban West). Jazlenn Skor hit a three-run triple.


Downers South 4-12, Oswego East 3-2: In Game 1, Downers South (20-5) was led by Danielle Trezzo (two-run homer, two runs), Katy LaCivita (2-for-2, double, RBI, run), Aleisha Bozek (2-for-3, double). In Game 2, winning pitcher Bozek went 3-for-4 with a double, two RBI and one run. LaCivita went 2-for-4 with two doubles and two RBI. Marissa Mersch went 2-for-3 with a double, two RBI and two runs.


IMSA 3-6, Christian Liberty 0-2: Melissa Perkins was the winning pitcher for IMSA (8-7) in Game 1. Cee Cee Countryman was the winning pitcher in Game 2.


Joliet Catholic 10-9, Fenwick 8-4: Tori Johnson led Joliet Catholic in Game 1 with a homer, double and two RBI. Haley Gerl homered, drove in two runs and scored two. Kayla Zembruski doubled and drove in three runs in Game 2.


Lincoln-Way West 16-2, Glenbard East 11-6: Alex Carr went 3-for-3 with a homer, two doubles, two RBI and four runs in Game 1 for Lincoln-Way West. Erin Miller was the winning pitcher.


Marian Catholic 9-10, Nazareth 1-0: Becca Gray (16-3) struck out 10 in the Game 1 win for Marian Catholic (21-4). Rachel Glenn went 4-for-4 with a triple and four RBI. In Game 2, Glenn was the winning pitcher, Bri Clark went 3-for-4 with a homer and five RBI and Becca Stanton went 1-for-3 with a homer.


Payton 20, Chicago Academy 2: Breanne Durovic went 3-for-4 with a homer and four RBI for Payton (9-5, 7-2 Blue-North). Killian Madden went 3-for-4 with three RBI and Ana Bouziotis went 3-for-5 with three RBI.


Plainfield Central 7, Glenbard South 6: Karly Jackson went 4-for-5 with two doubles and Carly Trenhaile went 2-for-3 with a grand slam.


Ridgewood 15, Mt. Assis 5: Jill Andrades hit a grand slam for Ridgewood (12-8).


St. Ignatius 7-4, Riverside-Brookfield 3-12: In Game 1, Gena Lenti went 2-for-4 with a triple and two runs. Missy Vela went 2-for-3 with two RBI.


Seton 11-17, Bowman 9-4: Camella Johnson (3-0) was the winning pitcher in Game 1 for Seton (11-5). In Game 2, Breanna Wellere was the winning pitcher and Lauren Young went 2-for-2 with two RBI and three runs.


South Elgin 5-4, Rolling Meadows 0-5: Sam Bolin powered South Elgin (15-11) in Game 1, tossing a complete-game win, striking out four and going 3-for-3 from the plate with an RBI.


Trinity 13-12, Leyden 1-1: Winning pitcher Chase Machain (13-2) fanned seven in the Game 1 win for Trinity (21-3). Nicole Evans went 3-for-3 with a homer and three RBI. In Game 2, Brittany Bura picked up the win. Gianna Coduti went 2-for-4 with three RBI and Abby Ramirez went 3-for-3 with a homer, triple and five RBI. Monica Garcia went 2-for-3 with a home run.

York 8, Elmwood Park 6: Tessa Kroll and Alyssa Johnson each homered for York (13-12).

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Downers Grove North 12, Lincoln-Way Central 0 (game 1)

Downers North 513 03 —12-11-0

Lincoln Way Cen. 000 00 —0-2-0

HR: DGN: K. Ryndak, Yeager. WP: K. Ryndak (10-1) LP: Walshon.

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Downers Grove North 14, Lincoln-Way Central 2 (Game 2)

Downers North 250 70 —14-15-0

Lincoln Way Cen. 000 02 —2-5-2

2B: DGN: Bradley, Nojiri, Hunzingr, Passerelli. LWC: Brooma, Roldenga. HR: DGN: Yeager. WP: D. Ryndak (11-1) LP: Plocharczyk.



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Bishop MacNamara 2, Benet 0 (game 1)

Bishop MacNam. 000 000 2 —2-5-0

Benet 000 000 0 —0-4-2

2B: Ben: Schaffer. BM: Tatum. WP: Hull LP: Staats (14-8).

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Benet 4, Bishop MacNamara 2 (Game 2)

Benet 200 020 0 —4-8-1

Bishop MacNam. 000 020 0 —2-3-0

2B: BM: Olszewski. Ben: Rurka 2. HR: Ben: Staats. WP: Staats (15-8) LP: Schaafsma.



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Conant 17, Niles West 5

Niles West 000 14 — 5- 7-3

Conant 141 (11)x —17-19-2

2B: Con: Ward, Jacobson,NW: Peters, Lefevre, Patucci; HR: Con: Jacobson 2.

WP: Pasbrig.

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Conant 10, Niles West 0

Niles West 000 00 — 0- 3-2

Conant 400 114 —10-17-0

2B: Con: O’Donnell; 3B: Con: M.Cavin; HR: Jacobson.

WP: B.Cavin; LP: Dawson

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Softball | No. 3 Downers Grove North sweeps Lincoln-Way Central
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By James Nokes

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7:58 p.m. CDT, May 7, 2011
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Kendall Ryndak does not include backing off of the plate in her hitting approach.

Even though a second-inning pitch hit the Downers Grove North senior in the chest, she dug in close to the plate in the third and promptly launched a three-run homer over the left-field fence to highlight a 12-0, five-inning Game 1 win against Lincoln-Way Central (11-9).

The No. 3 Trojans won the second game 14-2 in five innings using the same approach.

"I just have to keep my confidence up," Ryndak said. "It doesn't matter if I get hit by a pitch. I've got to believe I am going to get a hit every time. I've got to stay tough, and not let up."



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Ryndak (10-1) picked up the Game 1 win, striking out 10 in a three-hitter. Her sister, Dale Ryndak (11-1), won Game 2.

Sam Yeager (3 hits, 4 runs, 2 HR, 5 RBIs), Kendall Ryndak (4 hits, HR, 5 RBIs) and Katie Hunzinger (5 hits, 4 runs, 5 RBIs) led the offensive charge.

"We didn't get cheated at the plate today," Trojans coach Mark Margo said. "Once we started hitting we didn't stop. Hitting is contagious."

The Trojans (21-2) sent 11 hitters to the plate and scored five runs in the first inning of the first game.

They sent 13 to the plate in a seven-run, eight-hit fourth inning in Game 2. Even though they are loaded up to swing away, Downers Grove North coaxed three walks to further set the table for its aggressive hitters. Trojans leadoff hitter Rachel Bradley and No. 2 hitter Carolyn Nojiri scored 11 runs combined.

"We always plan on getting on so the other girls can knock us in," Nojiri said. "Our job is to put our pitch in play and not swing at pitches outside the strike zone."

Player of the game: Kendall Ryndak, Downers Grove North, CG, 3 hits, 10 SO; 4-for-5, HR, 5 RBIs.

Key performers: Downers Grove North — Sam Yeager, 3 hits, 4 runs, 2 HR, 5 RBIs; Carolyn Nojiri, 4 hits, 5 runs; Katie Hunzinger, 5 hits, 4 runs, 5 RBIs.

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Richards 10, Shepard 0: No. 2 Richards (22-0) was powered by Kailie Tobin (3-for-4, two doubles, two RBI), Danielle Kappel (2-for-3, RBI), Hannah Jenkins (2-for-3, run).

Sandburg 11, Joliet West 1: Lora Olson fanned eight and went 3-for-4 with two RBI in the win for No. 6 Sandburg (18-5).

St. Charles North 9, Elgin 1: Winning pitcher Amanda Ciran (13-1) fanned 10 in a complete game and went 2-for-4 with two RBI in the win for No. 7 St. Charles North (19-2). Taylor Russell went 3-for-4 with three RBI and one run. Natalie Capone went 2-for-4 with three runs.

Oak Forest 13, Hillcrest 0: Colleen Sherwood pitched a five-inning no-hitter, striking out eight for No. 10 Oak Forest (21-3, 15-1 South Suburban Blue). Brianna Getzloff and Calie Delisi each went 3-for-5 with three runs scored.

Amundsen 18, Marshall 3: Brea Henderson allowed just one hit in five innings to lead Amundsen (16-8, 12-2 Blue-North) to victory. Araceli Flores went 2-for-4 with two RBI and three runs.

Antioch 11, Wauconda 0: Antioch (19-7, 8-1 North Suburban Prairie) was led by Amber Mysliwiec (2-for-3, homer), Katie Keefe (2-for-4, two doubles) and Sage Keyes (1-for-2, three-run homer).

Beecher 18, Homewood-Flossmoor 4: Briana Bowler went 2-for-2 with two RBI in the win for Beecher (25-1). Sarah Crews went 2-for-3 with two RBI and Alex Daviera belted a two-run homer.

Carmel 10, Libertyville 4: Haley Hooksel went 3-for-4 and Danielle Kaczmar went 2-for-4.

DeKalb 3, Yorkville 2: Kelli Grace drove in the game-winning RBI for Dekalb and Katie Kowalski was the winning pitcher.

Evanston 21, Lake Forest Academy 2: Evanston was led by Anna Balch (4-for-4, triple, two doubles, eight RBI), Lauren Nortz (4-for-4, two doubles, four RBI) and Allie Nortz (4-for-4, three RBI).

Evergreen Park 8, Reavis 4: Michelle Putlak struck out five in a complete-game effort and also added two hits and three RBI at the plate for Evergreen Park (15-10). Kym Farmer was 3-for-4 with two runs scored and Erin Crane had two hits, two RBI and two runs scored.

Fenwick 3, Lane 2: Ashley Prenti went 3-for-4 in the win for Fenwick (10-4).

Glenbard West 1, Wheaton North 0: Taylor Steinhilber (9-4) captured the win while Sara Steinhilber had the game-winning RBI for Glenbard West (18-4).

Glenbrook South 5, Maine South 2: Mykenzie Buzard went 3-for-3, homered and scored two runs in the win for Glenbrook South (19-9).

Gordon 10, Maria 0: Winning pitcher Melanie Claudio (7-3) allowed just one hit, struck out 10 and went 3-for-4 with a triple, double and two RBI in the win for Gordon (11-4). Stacy Heliotis went 2-for-4 with two homers and five RBI.

Grayslake Central 10, Woodstock North 0: Caitly Flary went 2-for-4 with four RBI in the win for Grayslake Central.

Huntley 6, Johnsburg 1: Kelsey Hagan went 2-for-2 with four RBI and pitcher Ashley Laxner picked up the complete-game win for Huntley (12-11).

Kaneland 3, Rochelle 2: Alexis Villareal allowed zero earned runs and fanned six for Kaneland (12-15).

Lake Zurich 9, Stevenson 1: Lake Zurich (16-6, 8-1 North Suburban Lake) was led by Maria Schroeder (2-for-2, two triples, three RBI and one run), Alli McGinnis (2-for-4, triple, two RBI).

Lemont 6, Tinley Park 3: Carli Kavanagh went 2-for-3 with a homer, RBI and two runs for Lemont (20-6, 10-6 South Suburban Blue). Lexie Valone went 1-for-3 with a triple, three RBI and run. Winning pitcher Becka Anderson struck out five.

Leyden 17, Young 3: Moira Quinlan went 4-for-4 with a homer and two RBI, while Morgan Maize went 2-for-4 with two homers in the win for Leyden (19-5, 5-2 West Suburban Gold).

Lincoln-Way East 6, Providence 0: Kaycee Hart fanned five to notch the win for Lincoln-Way East (18-4, 14-4 SouthWest Suburban Blue). Aubrey Degroot went 2-for-3 with a double and two RBI. Carissa Ernat went 1-for-2 with an RBI.

Loyola 2, Resurrection 1: Rebecca Tannehill tossed a 16-inning complete game for Loyola. Colleen Mullane went 3-for-8 with an RBI.

Metea Valley 14, East Aurora 1: Jen Fassen (2-for-2, homer, double, four RBI) and Alise Perna (2-for-3, double, three RBI) powered Metea Valley (10-9, 6-7).

Morton 5, Argo 0: Rose Capone went 2-for-4 with two RBI and winning pitcher Alyssa Galasso (4-3) struck out five.

Mother McAuley 4, Mount Assisi 0: Erin O’Donnell went 3-for-3 with two runs in the win for Mother McAuley (22-5).

Neuqua Valley 8, Waubonsie Valley 6: Neuqua Valley (12-5, 8-6 Upstate Eight Valley) was led by Brooke Meyer (3-for-3, two RBI, two runs), Leigh Nebendahl (3-for-5) and Megan Childs (2-for-4, RBI).

Orr 22, Farragut 6: Angel Wynn went 4-for-4 with a double and Tyra Williams was the winning pitche for Orr (22-6).

Payton 19, Steinmetz 2: Yliana Velazquez went 2-for-4 with a grand slam and five RBI to power Payton (12-5, 10-2 Blue North). Maya Rodriguez (11-5) fanned eight in the complete-game win.

Plainfield Central 15, Plainfield East 7: Plainfield Central (19-7) was led by Karly Jackson (4-for-5, two homers, double, four RBI), Olivia Scott (4-for-5, two homers, double, three RBI) and Morgan Vogt (homer, double).

Queen of Peace 2, St. Ignatius 1: Kristi Gierman, Becca Doyle and Kaylynn Yerkes each went 2-for-3.

Riverside-Brookfield 10, Timothy Christian 0: Kyle O’Connell earned the win while Becky Mantel had a pair of homers and five RBI for Riverside-Brookfield (18-6).

Taft 18, Lincoln Park 4: Lety Rasales went 3-for-4 with a homer and five RBI for Taft (11-13, 8-4 Red North). Emily Schmalbach went 3-for-3 and Kyra Vidas (5-7) was the winning pitcher.

Trinity 10, De La Salle 0: Nicole Evans went 3-for-4 with a homer, two RBI and two runs in the win for Trinity (22-3). Monica Garcia went 4-for-4 with an RBI and two runs. Winning pitcher Chase Machain struck out six.

Warren 16, Lake Forest 6: Warren (17-10, 9-3 North Suburban Lake) was led by Allie Schultz (3-for-3, two runs), Marcee Olvera (2-for-4, two RBI), Lexi Leneau (2-for-2, two runs) and Stephanie Zblewski (1-for-1, three RBI).

Westmont 7, Plano 6: Alexa Radziwon went 3-for-4 with two RBI and Lauren Farmer went 2-for-4 with three RBI in the win for Westmont.

York 5, Lyons 4: Mary Carol knocked in the game-winning run and Tessa Kroll was the winning pitcher for York (14-13, 7-1).

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Wednesday’s softball roundup

May 11, 2011 Richards 8, Mother McAuley 7: No. 2 Richards (23-0) continued its strong run behind Brianna LeBeau (2-for-4, three-run home run), Kailie Tobin (2-for-4, RBI), Breanna Kaminski (2-for-4, 2 RBI) Kristina Apato (2-for-4) and Danielle Kappel (1-for-3, G-W RBI).


Stagg 11, Thornton 1: Stephanie Lorenz struck out 10 and allowed one hit in five innings for No. 4 Stagg (23-4, 8-3 SouthWest Suburban Red. Jessica Arebalo was 2-for-2 with two RBI and three runs scored and Catherine Michels had a double with two RBI.


Andrew 10, Bradley 0: Kelly Christner was 2-for-3 with an RBI and Katie Kelly had two singles and an RBI for Andrew (19-8, 10-1).


Hinsdale South 7, Downer South 2: Jessica Andree went 3-for-4 with three runs scored while Cecie Portillo had two hits and three RBI for Hinsdale South. Brooke Dodson added a 3-for-4 showing at the plate with an RBI.


Kennedy 6, Kelly 2: Jennifer Doyle and Sarah O’Brien each hit a home run and Nicole Radtke allowed two hits and fanned nine in a complete-game effort for Kennedy (9-7).


Lincoln-Way North 17, Thornridge 0: Lincoln-Way North (15-8, 8-3 SouthWest Suburban Red) was led by winning pitcher Kirsten Iversen (5-2), who threw a five-inning, no-hitter, striking out 10. Kelly Sweeney drove in two RBI and scored twice.


Lyons 11, Hinsdale Central 1: Ashley Koziol struck out five and earned a win for Lyons (16-7).


Minooka 6, Ottawa 5: Kayla Ruettiger finished 3-for-4 with two RBI and a run scored and Jackie Lilek had a triple for Minnoka (22-8). Paxton Pacxynski finished with two hits including a double an RBI and a run scored.


Payton 10, Prosser 2: Maya Rodriguez (12-5) fanned 15 in a complete-game effort and Aileena Gray was 3-for-4 with a double and two RBI for Payton (13-5, 11-2 Blue-North). Killian Madden added two RBI in the win.


St. Francis 7, Chicago Christian 0: Taylor Ronchetto tossed a no-hitter for St. Francis (18-4, 12-0 Suburban Christian Blue) and Bri Pasquale recorded three RBI.


UIC Prep 12, Bulls Prep 1: Arielle Domantay was 3-for-3 at the dish with a home run and four RBI for UIC Prep (10-1, 10-1 Noble).


Wheaton Academy 15, Aurora Christian 5: Michelle Ridderoff (1-1) captured a win for Wheaton Academy (8-15, 6-7 Suburban Christian Gold), striking out five. Marissa Galiano added a home run and a double.


Wilmington 13, Herscher 3: Carrie Falasco had three hits and two RBI and Liz Alberico added a pair of hits and two RBI also for Wilmington (15-7). Kelli Moore went 2-for-3 with two RBI in the win.


York 8, Oak Park-River Forest 2: Ellen Barry and Nicolette Salerno each had 3-for-4 days at the plate for York (15-3, 8-1).

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It is safe to say Naperville Central pitcher Alyssa Wunderlich is on a roll.

The SIU-bound senior, who is coming off a no-hitter against Glenbard East, held yet another opponent scoreless. Wunderlich’s seven-strikeout, three-hit and one-walk performance led the Redhawks to a 3-0 rivalry win over host Naperville North on Wednesday in DuPage Valley Conference action.

Wunderlich (11-3) has allowed just four runs in 68 innings.

“As long as they don’t score, I’m happy,” said Wunderlich, who threw 117 pitches.

“Alyssa threw great,” Naperville North coach Jerry Kedziora added. “She’s a dominant pitcher. There’s another level there when it comes time to her pitching. It’s hard to get something going against her.”

The win keeps Naperville Central (18-6) tied for first with West Chicago in the DVC standings at 9-2. Naperville North is now 10-10, 4-7.

“It makes every game that much more interesting,” Naperville Central shortstop Kelsey Gonzalez said of being at the top of the DVC. “But beating Naperville North was huge for us. Every game is huge for us right now.”

“Pretty much every conference game is like the championship game,” Wunderlich added. “We just have to play every game like it’s our last one. We just have to take it game-by-game.”

The Redhawks scored twice in the third and once in the fifth. Jill Andreoni led the third off with a walk and moved to second on a wild pitch. Nicole Kappelman then singled, got to second on a Naperville North error that also pushed Andreoni to third. She ended up scoring on the only RBI single of the game from Kelsey Gonzalez. Kappelman got home on a Meghan Griffin ground out RBI.

Kappelman also scored the third Naperville Central run when she led the off the fifth getting to second on an error. She advanced to second on Juliet Tassi’s sacrifice bunt and scored on the Huskies’ third error of the game.

“They’ve been doing great,” Naperville Central coach Andy Nussbaum said of the offense. “It just puts a lot of pressure on the defense when you have to deal with (players who) have a great eye, speed and can put the ball in play ... we are confident Meghan or Kelsey can get runners in.”

The closest Naperville North came to scoring was when Tara Degl’Innocenti led off the second with a double. Emily Dieckmann also drew a leadoff walk in the fifth, but the closest her pinch-runner, Amy Thayer, could get was second base.

“(Naperville Central) didn’t make any errors; they played awesome,” Kedziora said. “If they keep playing defense like that, they are going to go a long way. We just made a few mistakes, and they got the hits when they needed to.”

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Softball | Bill Harrison's Tribune Top 10: Richards up to No. 2; Marian No. 10
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By Bill Harrison

Special to the Tribune

9:11 p.m. CDT, May 9, 2011
Records through Saturday; last week's ranking in parentheses.

1. Elk Grove 21-3 (1)

Dani Goranson pitches first career no-hitter against MSL rival Fremd after loss to Hoffman Estates.

2. Richards 21-0 (6)

Bulldogs standing the test of time; Kailie Tobin four hits against Homewood-Flossmoor.

3. St. Charles North 18-2 (2)

Winning streak ends at 17 when Geneva records a 6-4 win.

4. Downers Grove North 21-2 (3)

York stuns North in 11 innings; Kendall Ryndak is 10-1 and hitting .571.

5. Stagg 22-2 (4)

Impressive wins over Lincoln-Way North and Minooka despite setback to Bradley.

6. Cary-Grove 21-1 (5)

Riding a 17-game win streak and in first in the Fox Valley.

7. Beecher 23-1 (7)

Will the Bobcats lose again? Prairie Central only setback of the season.

8. Sandburg 17-5 (8)

For second year in a row, Lockport wins second meeting of the season.

9. Conant 17-1 (9)

Four wins by slaughter rule last week that included three shutouts.

10. Marian Catholic 21-4 (NR)

The Spartans have won 13 in a row and will meet Marist twice this week.

On the verge: Oak Forest 19-3, Fremd 19-2, Lincoln-Way East 14-3, Trinity 21-3, Mother McAuley 18-5.