NIU recruit Aubriella Garza added to her career home run record with a three-run shot in Oswego's six-run first, the 18th of her career, and Garza and the Panthers held off a late Oswego East comeback for a 9-8 win on Thursday.
Ellie Fox, Yorkville softball shut out Plainfield North: Thursday’s Record Newspapers sports roundup
Ellie Fox struck out four in five shutout innings as Yorkville softball beat Plainfield North in a rain-shortened game, Yorkville tennis was a winner plus Sandwich baseball results in Thursday's roundup.
Minooka batted around in a five-run first inning, and went on to a 16-4 win over Oswego East to complete a three-game Southwest Prairie West sweep on Thursday in Oswego.
Plano freshman Analia Ortiz, who scored four goals against Westmont and scored five goals against Hinckley-Big Rock, is the Record Newspapers Athlete of the Week in an online vote. Here is her Q&A with Sports Editor Joshua Welge.
Sandwich baseball piled up 18 runs in routing Richmond-Burton, Kodi Rizzo homered and struck out 10 in Newark softball's win and more in Wednesday's roundup.
Lundin Cornelius might not look like the prototypical cleanup hitter, but she's got a lot of power and kept coming through with big hits Wednesday. Her biggest went the shortest distance, an infield chopper that scored Ronnie Craft in Oswego East's 8-7 walkoff win over Yorkville.
Oswego East hosted Yorkville softball on Wednesday, April 17, 2024.
After a year away, San Diego State recruit Riley Gumm is back for one last go-around with Oswego East and best friend Anya Gulbrandsen. That, Plano freshman Analia Ortiz closing in on a scoring record and Oswego off to good start in girls soccer notes.
Oswego and Yorkville baseball both clinched series wins in Tuesday's prep sports roundup.