The La Salle-Peru baseball team traveled to Maple Park Tuesday to take on Kaneland in an Interstate 8 Conference matchup.

Kyle LaRose homered and scored three runs and St. Charles East – held to just one run during the first two games of a three-game series with Lake Park – broke out in a 7-5 win in Saturday's finale in Roselle.

St. Francis sophomore Chase Grigonis, who went 7 for 14 with two doubles and a home run at the plate and earned three wins in extra-inning games on the mound, is the Kane County Chronicle Athlete of the Week.

Clara Lyons hit three home runs and drove home five runs to lead Geneva softball to a 9-3 victory, their first win over Batavia in its last five games. Plus, more high-scoring affairs in Wednesday's Kane County Chronicle sports roundup.

Mason Netcel launched a three-run home run to the left-field picnic area as part of a four-run fourth inning during the St. Charles North baseball's eventual 11-1, six-inning triumph over crosstown rival St. Charles East on Tuesday.

Here are Karen Naess' photos from Monday's baseball game between St. Charles East and St. Charles North that was suspended due to inclement weather in the second inning.

Tate Beran hit a go-ahead two-out, two-run double in the bottom of the sixth inning to help Geneva secure a 7-6 victory over Batavia in a back-and-forth contest.

Nathan Neidhardt fired a complete-game shutout with eight strikeouts while allowing just two hits, Kaden Wasniewski belted a three-run homer in the first inning and McHenry baseball scored its 20th win of the season Friday, shutting out Burlington Central 6-0.

St. Charles North baseball secured a three-game series win against Batavia, while St. Charles East won its rubber match against Wheaton North with some late offense. That and more in Wednesday's Kane County Chronicle sports roundup.