Ava McFadden had three hits, including a home run, as Huntley advanced to the Class 4A Barrington Sectional final with a 6-1 win over DeKalb on Wednesday, ending the Barbs' most successful season in almost a decade.

Brooklyn Johnson made a diving catch in right field to rob Sycamore of a run. Oli Victorine pitched an 11-strikeout gem. And Ella Arana hit a rocket that drove in the first of two Crystal Lake Central runs in the fifth inning of their 2-0 win in a sectional semifinal on Tuesday.

The Crystal Lake Central and Sycamore softball teams played Tuesday in a Class 3A Sycamore Sectional semifinal game for a chance to move on to Friday's sectional championship game.

Marengo's Kylee Jensen was named the Kishwaukee River Conference Player of the Year and Richmond-Burton's Hailey Holtz earned Pitcher of the Year honors. Here is the rest of the 2025 All-KRC softball team, as selected by coaches.

Ady Kiddy's aggressive baserunning and Reese Mosolino's strong pitching helped lead Prairie Ridge past Harvard 1-0 Friday as the Wolves won their 25th game and second straight Class 3A regional championship.

Kaneland scored twice in the top of the seventh with two outs to even the score, but Makayla Malone's walk-off hit in the bottom half secured a 4-3 victory for Crystal Lake Central in Friday's Class 3A Woodstock North Regional final.

Huntley executed its game plan of playing small ball to perfection Friday and defeated Grant 4-2 as the Red Raiders captured their 10th straight Class 4A regional championship.

Morrison answered a solo home run by Marengo's Kylee Jensen in the top of the fourth inning with six runs on six hits in the bottom half, and pitcher Bella Duncan shut down the Indians the rest of the way for a spot in Friday's Class 2A Marian Central Sectional final.

Morrison faces Marengo in the IHSA Class 2A Sectional Semifinal softball game on Thursday, May 29, 2025, at Marian Central High School in Woodstock.

Richmond-Burton faces North Boone in IHSA Class 2A Regional Championship softball game on Saturday, May 24, 2025, at Richmond-Burton High School in Richmond.

Richmond-Burton fell just short of winning its fifth straight regional championship Saturday with a 5-4 loss to last year's state runner-up North Boone. The Rockets, who trailed 5-1, end the season at 21-10-1.

Marengo faces Aurora Central Catholic in the IHSA Class 2A Regional Championship softball game on Friday, May 23, 2025. at Marengo High School.

Ari Rodriguez hit a go-ahead home run in the fourth inning, Gabby Christopher ripped two doubles and drove in three runs, and Marengo beat Aurora Central Catholic 6-3 on Friday for the Indians' 25th regional title.

Senior Hailey Holtz struck out 17, threw a perfect game and became Richmond-Burton's all-time leader in strikeouts as the Rockets opened Class 2A postseason play with an 8-0 win over Marian Central on Thursday.

Harvard faces Crystal Lake Central in the nonconference softball on Monday, May 19, 2025, at Crystal Lake Central High School.