Saturday Softball Scores & Stats

Softball (5/1/10)

United swept a doubleheader against (Biggsville) West Central, 12-0 (5) and 2-1. Katie Bertelsen twirled a no-hitter in the first game. This is her second no-no this season, and only allowed one base runner, a hit by pitch. She had 12 strikeouts, and also went 2-4 at the plate and knocked in 4 runs. In the second game, Kaitlyn Winkler went 3-3 and drove in both runs. Bertelsen struck out 17, and allowed 3 hits. According to my stats, Bertelsen now has 1,074 strikeouts, which ranks her 14th all-time in the IHSA.

Washington Softball Classic
The host Panthers (8-11) advanced to the title game of their own tournament, falling to Barrington (21-3) in 9 innings, 3-2. Katie Megyesi gave Washington an early 2-0 lead with an RBI triple in the 1st inning. Washington beat Batavia, 4-3, to advance to the championship, in which Megyesi hit a walk-off 2-run home run in the bottom of the 7th inning. In the 3rd place game, Olympia beat Batavia, 9-7.

Metamora Sweeps IVC
The Redbirds improved to (22-1) on the season, sweeping Chillicothe IVC, 7-0 and 7-3. Jodi Rebholz upped her pitching record to (17-1), throwing a 2-hitter in game one. Ali Helton went 2-3 with a double, and Morgan Obery was 2-4 with an RBI in the second game.

Farmington splits with Morton
The Farmers finished the weekend (18-6) after splitting a twinbill with Morton (10-11). Farmington edged the Potters, 3-2 in game one, and were shutout by Morton in the second game, 5-0.

Dunlap Goes 3-1 at Pleasant Plains Tournament
The Dunlap Eagles beat Colfax Ridgeview (3-0) and fell to Argenta-Oreana (10-9) in 8 innings.

South Elgin/Elgin St. Edward Split
South Elgin (8-12) won the first game, 3-1 and fell to St. Edward (15-12) 14-7 in the second game. South Elgin has won 8 of its last 11 games.

Homewood-Flossmoor beats Shepard
H-F won 3-2, powered by a Moochie Werner home run. Shepard was without 5 girls (sickness & family functions), and had to bring up 3 sophomores and a freshman.

Marist Surpasses 20 wins
The Redhawks swept a doubleheader over Nazareth Academy. Teagan Walsh went 2-3 with a home run and 2 RBI in a 3-0 win in game one. In Marist's 8-0 win, Walsh was in the circle, taking the win, striking out 7. Marist is now (21-3) on the year.

Lincoln-Way East Edges Glenbard West
Cheryl Sendzik went 4-4 with 3 runs to lead the Griffins to a 4-3 win and improve to (16-4).

Kylie O'Connell leads Riverside-Brookfield to Sweep over Illiana Christian
Riverside-Brookfield beat Lansing Illiana Christian, 7-0 and 12-3, behind the arm of Kylie O'Connell, who won both games in the pitcher's circle.

Rudy Diaz Blasts Two Home Runs for Hope Academy
(Chicago) Hope Academy beat (Chicago) Ellison, 15-0. Rudy Diaz was 4-4 with a pair of home runs and 4 RBI.

Iversen's lead Lincoln-Way North Past Crete-Monee
Lincoln-Way North swept Crete-Monee, 10-0 and 15-0. In game one, Laura Iversen moved to (11-5) in the circle, throwing a no-hitter and striking out 8. Kirsten Iversen struck out 8 in the nightcap, and is now (4-1) on the season.

Downs Tri-Valley Wins Three
Tri-Valley, Class 1A (#8) beat Sacred Heart-Griffin, 8-5, Beecher, 4-3, and Romeoville, 10-1 at the CIGS Shootout in Decatur. In the win over SHG, Tanna Hinthorne had 5 RBI, and she was the winning pitcher, striking out 15 against Romeoville.

Orangeville (23-2) Loses in Belmont, Wisconsin Tournament Title Game
The state-ranked Broncos beat Mineral Point, WI, 4-0, and Scales Mound, 10-0, before falling to River Valley, WI in the championship game at Belmont, 3-2. Orangeville led, 2-0, until River Valley plated three runs in the 7th inning for the victory.

Other Scores
Buffalo Grove beat Gurnee-Warren 1-0 to win Buffalo Grove Tournament.
Sycamore sweeps Plainfield East, 9-1 & 10-4.
New Lenox Providence beat Fenwick, 24-0 & 4-1.
Morgan Park beat CICS-Longwood, 9-2.
Marian Catholic swept Arlington Heights St. Viator, 12-1 & 6-1.
Lyons Township beat Machesney Park Harlem, 5-3 for St. Charlest East Tournament title.
Mundelein Carmel sweeps Westchester St. Joseph, 7-6 & 4-2.
Hampshire beats Aurora Christian, 14-3, and fall to AC 6-5.
Jerseyville beats Granite City 8-6.
Bethalto Civic Memorial beats Belleville West 5-1.
Roxana beats Granite City 7-2.
Alton over Jerseyville, 14-3.
Alton over Roxana, 8-4.
Columbia beats Payson-Seymour 9-2.
Columbia beats Liberty, 9-4.
ROWVA sweeps Mercer County, 1-0 & 10-4.
Knoxville sweeps Peoria Central, 15-2 & 13-1.
Rock Island, Alleman split Western Big 6 DH. Rock Island wins 1-0, Alleman wins 6-2.
United Township takes Western Big 6 lead, sweeping Quincy 14-1 & 10-0.
Moline improves to (16-6) by sweeping Galesburg, 9-1 & 10-0.
New Berlin/Franklin/Waverly shuts out PORTA, 15-0.
Virginia/A-C Central beats Dakota, 7-1 and Riverton, 9-5.
Hillsboro beat Springfield Southeast 13-3 & 17-7.
Williamsville over Beecher City, 6-4.
Pekin over Springfield, 8-0.
Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley beats Williamsville, 4-3.
Normal West remains unbeaten (19-0) sweeps Champaign Centennial, 7-1 & 11-1.
Normal Community (19-3) sweeps Urbana, 23-0 & 10-0.
Bloomington sweeps Danville, 11-0 & 21-7.
El Paso-Gridley swept Putnam County, 10-0 & 14-1.
Watseka beat Prairie Central, 5-4, then falls 18-8 in game two.
Mahomet-Seymour beat Lane Tech, 10-2 and Joliet, 4-2, fall to Washington 10-2.
Dwight wins 20th game, by sweeping Newark, 10-2 & 13-3 to move to (20-5) on year.
Champaign Central sweeps Decatur Eisenhower, 10-8 & 8-2.
Danville Schlarman sweeps Donovan, 4-3 & 4-0.
Pearl City beats Rockford Christian 17-4.
Okaw Valley beat Lovington, 15-0.
Sullivan beat Lovington, 10-0.
Windsor beat Okaw Valley, 11-1.
Mt. Zion sweeps Salem, 8-5 & 10-0.
Clinton beat Springfield Calvary, 6-4.
Vernon Hills beat Streamwood, 10-0.
Maine West beat Leyden, 1-0, 6-4.
Berwyn-Cicero Morton beat Proviso West, 7-0 & 15-0.
Lemont over Lincoln-Way West, 10-7 & 12-0.
Downers Grove North beat Addison Trail, 12-1 & 15-2.
Waukegan over Libertyville 3-1.
Wheeling over Maine East, 7-2, & 6-4.