🥎 📝 : CentralRockets_SB scores two in the 7th to walk-off Dundee-Crown 2-1, Emily Harlow hits a senior night HR in a win for Prairie Ridge Softball 🐺 🥎, Hampshire Softball’s Bria Riebel and Johnsburg Softball’s Ella Smith 2024 with five RBis apiece in wins.

From yesterday: HHSSoftball had 17 hits in a 14-1 win over McHenry. Alyssa Bonner, Aubrina Adamik and Meghan Ryan each had two hits in the first inning. The Raiders trail Prairie Ridge by a game in the FVC standings. They meet Monday. shawlocal.com/northwest-hera…

.HHSSoftball’s Ajai Bonner (@alyssab003), Aubrina Adamik and Meghan Ryan all had two hits in the first inning as the Raiders scored seven runs on nine hits en route to a 14-1 FVC win over McHenry Softball on Wednesday.

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FVC softball: Huntley 14, McHenry 1, final in six innings. Raiders (17-5, 9-2 FVC) with 17 hits and have scored 33 runs in their past two games. Warriors fall to 10-8, 6-4 FVC.

FVC softball: Huntley 8, McHenry 1, mid 5th. Lana Hobday reaches on error, steals two bases and scores on a sac fly from Sadie Svendsen.

FVC softball: Huntley 7, McHenry 1, end 4th. Vanessa Buske with three shutout innings since she came in. Only one base runner.

FVC softball: Huntley 7, McHenry 1, end 3rd. Things have settled down since the first inning. Gretchen Huber with three Ks for the Raiders.

FVC softball: Huntley 7, McHenry 1, end 1st. Vanessa Buske with a long homer to left field for the Warriors. She’s now coming in to pitch.

FVC softball: Huntley 7, McHenry 0, mid 1st. Raiders with nine hits in the first inning. They started with four straight singles and a double. Alyssa Bonner, Aubrina Adamik and Meghan Ryan each had two hits.

🥎 📝 : Marengo Softball outlasts Woodstock North 15-12, hits five more homers (now have 50 this season), Prairie Ridge Softball 🐺 🥎 beats Hampshire to move to 15-1, Sadie Svendsen hits two homers for HHSSoftball.

.Harvard Hornet Softball’s Tallulah Eichholz (@TallulahEichho1) struck out 17 batters and homered in the seventh as the Hornets beat LetsGoStreaks 🤟💙⚡️ 5-1 in their KRC game. And more in Tuesday's Northwest Herald sports roundup. shawlocal.com/northwest-hera…

I recently talked to Marian Central HS grad Jenna Golembiewski, who is tearing it up with Miami Softball. Jenna Golembiewski is among the country’s top hitters in home runs, slugging percentage and RBIs. shawlocal.com/northwest-hera…

Correction on this. Bria Riebel has four homers for Hampshire Softball.

Congrats to Johnsburg Skyhawks' Caitlyn, who was selected as the Northwest Herald Preps - Shaw Local Athlete of the Week in an online vote. We'll have a Q&A with Caitlyn later this week. Thanks for voting!

.Marian Central HS grad Jenna Golembiewski won the 2023 MAC Player of the Year for Miami Softball and is among the country's top power hitters this year. Through Friday, Jenna Golembiewski is second in the country with 24 HRs and No. 1 in slugging percentage and RBIs.shawlocal.com/northwest-hera…

.Patrick Kunzer got lots of awesome shots from yesterday’s FVC game between Coach Neff and CentralRockets_SB. Check them out here. C-G Athletics CHS Rocket Athletics shawlocal.com/gallery/2024/0…

🥎 📝 : CLC Athletics knocked off Huntley 4-3, Adysen Kiddy 2025 remained red hot for Prairie Ridge Softball 🐺 🥎 with her eighth homer, and DC Softball’s McKayla Anderson 2024 came two outs away from a no-hitter with 19 strikeouts.

From yesterday: Coach Neff’s Maddie Crick hit for her first cycle with two home runs, and Aubrey Lonergan hit her first inside-the-park home run in a 19-7 win against Burlington Central in six innings. Maddie Crick Aubrey Lonergan shawlocal.com/northwest-hera…

.Coach Neff senior Maddie Crick completed a cycle with a triple in her fourth at-bat and hit her second three-run home run in her last at-bat to walk off a 19-7 FVC win against CentralRockets_SB on Monday. C-G Athletics Maddie Crick

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FVC softball: Cary-Grove 19, Burlington Central 7, final in six innings. Maddie Crick walks it off with her second homer. She finished 5 for 5 with a cycle and nine RBIs. Aubrey Lonergan was 4 for 5 with an inside the park homer and five runs scored. C-G Athletics