Prep Roundup: East softball takes out powerhouse Lake Park
By The CHRONICLE
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editorial@kcchronicle.com
ST. CHARLES – Three days ago, St. Charles East softball player Beth Carrignan delivered the game-winning hit for the Saints against Bartlett. On Friday, her sacrifice allowed Mary Kate Brooks to do the same to Lake Park.
East needed everything it could to hold off the Lancers, but a 5-4 victory against the traditional league powers kept the Saints the only unbeaten team in the Upstate Eight Conference.
"We're playing well, we're fired up, and we're not beating cupcakes, either," East coach Kelly Barnett said. "We're beating everyone ranked ahead of us."
Brooks lined a single up the middle with two outs in the bottom of the sixth to put the Saints (10-4, 6-0 UEC) on top by the final margin. Katie Stengler got the win in relief of Gaby Moe, spacing one hit in the final 1 1/3 innings.
Barnett felt her team controlled the Lancers throughout the game.
"We just beat them," she said. "There's no better way to put it."
St. Charles North 4, East Aurora 0: At Aurora, Taylor Russell and Ashley Seering drove in runs for North (9-5, 5-2 Upstate Eight Conference) to back Christine Roggeman, who spaced three hits and seven strikeouts in a complete-game seven innings.
Batavia 6, Rochelle 4: At Rochelle, Christine Lynam drove in three runs while Batavia (9-6, 5-1 Western Sun Conference) stole 10 bases. Pitcher Brooke Nelson notched her fifth WSC win.
South Elgin 9, Streamwood 0: At Streamwood, Xenia Cerda scatted five hits, four walks and three strikeouts in seven innings to pace the Storm (8-7, 4-2 Upstate Eight Conference).
Aurora Christian 8, Somonauk 5: At Aurora, Shannah Morris had four RBIs for the Eagles (2-11).
Glenbard East 2, West Aurora 0: The Blackhawks were shut out on five hits in DuPage Valley Conference play.
BASEBALL
Geneva 10, Glenbard South 3: At Glen Ellyn, A.J. Sarantopulos drove in four runs while Alex Sroka struck out 10 in a complete-game four-hitter for the Vikings (11-5, 7-2 Western Sun Conference).
Kaneland 5, Rochelle 2: At Maple Park, Troy Pritchard threw six innings of two-run ball and Ty Hamer had two RBIs for Kaneland (14-4, 6-3 Western Sun Conference).
South Elgin 10, Larkin 4: At South Elgin, Charlie Sabo homered twice and drove in five runs for the Storm (7-7-1, 4-3-1 Upstate Eight Conference).
Wheaton Warrenville South 5, West Aurora 4: At Wheaton, Brady Renner, Cory Walden and Brian Guethle drove in one run apiece but it wasn't enough for the Blackhawks (6-9, 2-4 DuPage Valley Conference).
GIRLS SOCCER
St. Charles North 8, Larkin 0: At St. Charles, Sammy Gage scored three goals and Leah DeMoss added two as North (3-0-2, 3-0 Upstate Eight Conference) remained unbeaten and unscored upon.
Batavia 7, Rochelle 0: At Rochelle, Brianna Davey's hat trick boosted the Bulldogs (4-3, 1-1 Western Sun Conference), who led, 4-0, at halftime.
Kaneland 5, Morris 0: At Maple Park, the Knights scored all five goals in the second half to improve to 6-3-1. Emily Heimerdinger tallied a hat trick for Kaneland, while Haley Johnson added a goal and an assist.
New Trier 1, Geneva 0: At Naperville, Katelyn Allen posted four saves for Geneva (4-4-1) in the Naperville Invite.
St. Francis 2, Timothy Christian 0: At Elgin, Taylor Ravlin assisted on both goals for the Spartans (9-1).
BOYS TENNIS
St. Charles North 6, Lake Park 1: At St. Charles, Felix Nitzsche won in No. 1 singles while top doubles tandem David Johnson and John Mittvick were also victorious for North in Upstate Eight Conference play.
Batavia 7, Rochelle 0: At Batavia, Batavia won in Western Sun Conference play, getting 6-0, 6-0 wins at No. 1 singles from Josh Cogan and No. 2 singles from Alex Haizman.
St. Francis 8, Lisle 0: The Spartans rolled behind Tommy Castronovo's win in No. 1 singles.
