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Morris will play Crystal Lake Central in the Class 3A semifinals, while Lemont takes on Highland
Lincoln-Way Central hung tough with Marist in the Class 4A supersectional at The Ballpark in Rosemont, but fell just short of the state finals with a 2-0 loss
Lincoln-Way Central's Josie Jager singled in Isabella Olmos with the winning run in the bottom of the seventh as the Knights topped Lockport 2-1 to win the Class 4A Lincoln-Way Central Sectional title.
Bella Dimitrijevic threw a one-hitter for Lincoln-Way Central in a 4-0 win over Lincoln-Way East, while Ava Swain and Ava Kaspar helped Lockport top Andrew 8-4
Joliet Catholic's Owen Wiers allowed just one hit and one run in four innings while striking out seven to help the Hilltoppers to an 11-1 win over Kankakee to win the Class 3A Pontiac Regional championship
Avaree Taylor had a double, triple and two RBIs, while Allison Pawlowicz had three hits and two RBIs as Lemont topped Tinley Park 15-7 to win the Class 3A Lemont Regional title
Bolingbrook shook off a first-set loss and beat Joliet West 17-25, 25-19, 25-17 to capture the first regional championship in program history
Minooka's Gracie Anderson hit a pair of two-run homers and teammate Jaelle Hamilton added a three-run shot as the Indians routed Normal Community 11-1 in Class 4A regional action.
Plainfield South's season ended with a 9-0 loss Monday after Bradley-Bourbonnais' Tyler Snorek threw a no-hitter with seven strikeouts and Andrew Schweigert delivered two home runs and seven RBIs.
Joliet Catholic Academy couldn't muster a run against Beecher's Ava Lorenzatti and lost 2-0 to the defending Class 2A runner-up in the title game of the JCA Regional
Plainifeld South's Jahnel Bowman has qualified in Class 3A in four individual events, while Seneca will attempt to defend its Class 1A title
Lincoln-Way Central's Jamiee Bolduc drove in the only run and Lisabella Dimitrijevic threw a four-hitter with eight strikeouts in a 1-0 win over Lincoln-Way West
Morris' Todd Kein and Dwight's Jerry McDowell have posted big numbers this season
Joliet West shortstop Avery Houlihan will play her collegiate softball at Notre Dame, an easy choice for the local star.
Romeoville's Tania Miller and Lincoln-Way East's Kyra Hayden both qualified for state in four events at the Class 3A Lockport Sectional, with the Griffins qualifying in 11 of 18 events and taking second to Homewood-Flossmoor in the team race.