Callaghan O'Connor went five the first five innings before Braylon Ricketts' closed out Bishop McNamara's combined no-hitter, Lexi Strohm threw a perfect game for Wilmington softball and more in Monday's Daily Journal roundup.

Alek Ramey and Jake Bonino homered to lead Willowbrook baseball to its 19th straight win, Jacob Johnson hit a three-run homer as Wheaton North won the rubber game of a series with Wheaton Warrenville South, and Ella Bonk and Viktoria Czech homered in a Downers North softball win.

Maddon McKim hit a grand slam to lead Prairie Ridge's baseball team to a shutout win, Woodstock North's baseball and softball teams won, and Johnsburg's girls soccer team remained undefeated. Plus more in Monday's Northwest Herald roundup.

Marian Central's Christine Chmiel fired 18 strikeouts and Kaylie Kowalsky ripped a two-run double in the seventh as the Hurricanes' rally fell short in a 5-4 loss to Chicago Christian in their Chicagoland Christian Conference softball game Monday.

"I don't tell myself anything. I just go up there and swing." Senior Lily Stiles on her no-overthink approach, why it's working for the Cogs, and how it resulted in an inside-the-park home run in 16-1 win against Rockford Lutheran on Monday.

Meet this week's Daily Journal Athlete of the Week, Beecher's Makenzie Johnson.

Ana Schaefer's two-run walk-off home run gave Benet softball a doubleheader sweep, York softball was a walk-off winner at the Rosemont Rumble, Brooke Wills homered twice in a Montini softball win and St. Francis, Downers Grove South and Downers Grove North baseball were winners.

Anna Lesage twirled a two-hitter for the Tigers softball team, Dylan Bayston and Gaige Brown combined for a shutout on the baseball field and more in Saturday's Daily Journal roundup.

Aiden Fitzgerald had the game-tying RBI double and scored the winning run for the Boilermakers, McNamara got homers from Gavin Jones and Ian Irps, Herscher saw Keira Ahramovich and Lexi Crawford homer as part of their four-hit days and more in Friday's Daily Journal roundup.

Lincoln-Way West softball scored four runs in the opening inning and just kept putting runs on the board as the Warriors beat Lincoln-Way Central 11-0 for their 20th victory.

Ottawa freshman Teagan Darif smacked a pair of solo homers, and pitcher Addie Russell went the distance in the Pirates' 2-1 victory at Seneca on Friday. The win was Ottawa's sixth straight, while Seneca's loss was its first.

Ottawa defeated Seneca 2-1 on Friday, May 1, 2026 at Seneca High School. Ottawa's Teagan Darif hit two solo home runs to give the Lady Pirates the victory.

Bradley-Bourbonnais' softball team secured its sixth straight SouthWest Suburban Conference win with an 11-1 victory over Stagg, Kankakee softball won another high-scoring Southland Athletic Conference game 24-17 over Bloom and more in Thursday's Daily Journal roundup.

Ariani Zito's inside-the-park grand slam highlighted IC Catholic Prep softball's eight-run third in a win over Trinity, Mia Melendez homered again for Riverside-Brookfield in a win, Nazareth baseball saw a 10-run lead slip away but still beat Evergreen Park and more.

Serena senior Cassie Walsh and Somonauk/Leland freshman Brielle Deacon hooked up in a classic pitchers’ duel on Thursday with the Huskers wrapping up an undefeated Little Ten Conference softball championship with a 1-0 victory over the Bobcats in Serena.

After coming from behind for a home win Tuesday, the Gardner-South Wilmington softball team picked up a 13-8 road win over Clifton Central on Thursday to finish off its fourth River Valley Conference sweep of the season.

Yorkville baseball finished off a three-game sweep of Oswego, Yorkville Christian's Phoenix Oliver tossed a complete-game one-hitter at Plano, and Oswego East and Parkview Christian baseball and Oswego, Oswego East and Yorkville softball all won big Thursday.

McHenry sophomores Danica McCarthy and Charlee Cape set things up nicely for their teammates Thursday, going 8 for 8 from the Nos. 1 and 2 spots in the lineup as the Warriors beat Cary-Grove 17-7 in Fox Valley Conference softball action.

Thanks to a rainout earlier in the week, Mother Nature gifted Kairi Lantz a game on her 18th birthday Thursday. The Sycamore senior catcher gifted herself and Spartan softball teammates a two-run home run, her 11th of the year, in a 7-0 win over La Salle-Peru.

Cary-Grove face McHenry in a Fox Valley Conference softball game on Thursday, April 30, 2026, at McHenry High School.

The LaSalle-Peru softball team traveled to Sycamore Thursday to take on the Spartans in a rainy Interstate 8 Conference matchup.

St. Charles East junior Morgan Beers, who went 9 for 17 at the plate with six runs scored, five RBIs and added five stolen bases, is the Kane County Chronicle Athlete of the Week.

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.

Willowbrook's baseball team defeated Addison Trail 5-3 for its 17th straight win, Cannon Madej twirled a complete-game, two-hit shutout with 11 strikeouts for Lemont in a win over Hanover Central, York softball topped Lemont, and more in Wednesday’s Suburban Life sports roundup.

Kankakee's softball team rallied for 10 runs in the final two innings to down Bloom 14-8, Bishop McNamara stayed hot with its third straight win and more in Wednesday's Daily Journal roundup.

Avery Miller allowed just two runs over seven innings, and Glenbard North tacked on seven runs in the first four innings to secure a 7-2 victory over St. Charles East.

Freshman Aubrey McConnell went 4 for 4 with a home run and four RBIs to lead Morris to a 17-2 win over Rochelle

Ottawa defeated L-P 10-7 on Wednesday, April 29, 2026 at the L-P Athletic Complex in La Salle.

Beecher and Momence both walked off with wins in River Valley Conference play, Herscher's softball team did the same in Illinois Central Eight Conference play and more in Tuesday's Daily Journal roundup.

Jack Slightom fired a five-inning no-hitter in Lyons' win over York, Noah Edison's complete-game shutout led Willowbrook to its 16th straight win, Amelia Pytel struck out 16 in a Riverside-Brookfield softball win and York softball was a walk-off winner in Tuesday's roundup.

Julissa Akins hit two home runs for Hampshire softball, McHenry baseball took over sole possession of first place in the Fox Valley Conference, and Marian Central baseball won its first game of the season. Plus, more in Tuesday's Northwest Herald roundup.

Bradley-Bourbonnais softball won its fifth straight SouthWest Suburban Conference game by taking down Lockport 7-2 at home on Tuesday, April 28, 2026.

Batavia baseball scored three runs in the fifth inning, capped by a go-ahead two-run double by Ryan Rodriguez to help the team get past St. Charles North to tie the conference series. Plus more Kane County sports results from Tuesday.

Bradley-Bourbonnais ace Lydia Hammond wasn't supposed to pitch much against Lockport Tuesday as she works her way back from an injury. But taking a perfect game into the sixth and no-hitter into the seventh, Hammond threw a complete game in a pivotal 7-2 Boilermakers' win.

Romeoville's Lilly Roberts was 2 for 2 with a home run and three RBIs at the plate, and struck out 13 in five innings as the Spartans topped Joliet Central 12-2

Beecher's Allie Johnson and Carmela Irwin combined for a five-inning perfect game in game two of Tuesday's River Valley Conference doubleheader sweep over Grant Park after Taylor Norkus threw a two-hitter in game one, showcasing the pitching depth on the undefeated Bobcats.

Kayden Corneils had two hits and scored two runs, and Jillian Freemon had three hits, four RBIs and tossed a one-hitter in the circle, as Sandwich flipped the script from a previous loss to Plano by beating the visiting Reapers 10-0 in six innings Tuesday.

Woodstock North's Kylee Nicholson and Makayla Nordahl both pitched out of bases-loaded jams in the final two innings as the Thunder beat Marengo 5-3 on Tuesday to move to 8-0 in the Kishwaukee River Conference.

Marengo faces Woodstock North in a Kishwaukee River Conference softball game on Tuesday, April 28 , 2026, at Woodstock North High School.

St. Bede defeated Marquette 13-6 on Tuesday, April 23, 2026 at June Cross Field in Ottawa.

Lilly Burda and the York softball team hitting homers at a dizzying pace, plus Riverside-Brookfield sophomore Mia Melendez following up fantastic freshman year with quite an encore in Joshua Welge's softball notebook.

Jake Bonino's two home runs powered Willowbrook baseball to its 15th straight win, Lanie Rosner had a grand slam and five RBIs in a Benet softball win, and Morton and Lemont baseball and St. Francis and Fenwick softball were also winners.

Beecher's softball team won two games Saturday to improve to 17-0 on the season, Gardner-South Wilmington's baseball and softball teams each split a doubleheader with Serena, and more in Saturday's Daily Journal roundup.

Preston Payne threw a one-hitter and had three hits of his own for Bishop McNamara, Sophie and Mary Klawitter helped Peotone end Grant Park's undefeated start in softball and more in Friday's Daily Journal roundup.

Brynn Maple hit two home runs and drove home four in St. Charles East softball's win over Geneva, while Batavia softball took down WW South to secure its best DuKane Conference record since 2022, and more results.

After trailing by as many as six runs, Caleigh Cusack hit a walk-off RBI single to help Lake Park secure an 11-10 victory over St. Charles North

Willowbrook baseball won its 14th straight game, sweeping Downers Grove South, Lyons' Ava Jacklin hit a two-run walk-off homer with two out in the seventh, Riverside-Brookfield's Amelia Pytel struck out 14 in a two-hitter and more in the Suburban Life roundup.

A grand slam highlighted KaLeah Jackson's memorable day for Kankakee, the Bradley-Bourbonnais girls water polo team won in three overtimes and more in Thursday's Daily Journal roundup.

After Allie Johnson threw a stout five-plus innings in the circle, big sister Makenzie Johnson cracked a late two-run home run to give Beecher some insurance in the Bobcats' 4-0 win at Wilmington in a state-ranked clash Thursday.

Ottawa's Kennedy Kane gave up a home run to the first batter she faced Thursday, but she and reliever Addie Russell didn't give up anything else as the Pirates defeated the host Bulldogs 5-1.