St. Charles North Dominates with 33‑Run Blow

The North Stars exploded early, racking up a record 21 runs in the first inning before finishing with a 33‑to‑zero victory over Bartlett. Abby Zawadski was the star, hitting three times and driving in eight runs with two homers. Julianna Kouba added a home run and four RBIs, while Jillian Salter had three hits and collected three runs. A total of twelve North Stars reached base, and fourteen came home at least once. In a separate game, St. Charles East won 11‑3 against Downers Grove South. Six players had multiple hits, with Caleigh Higgins delivering a homer and three RBIs. Morgan Beers and Makayla Van Dinther each notched three hits; the latter struck out six over seven innings. Burlington Central edged Cary‑Grove 11‑5, with Mei Shirokawa and Kelsey Covey each contributing multiple hits and RBIs. The Rockets, now 3‑3 overall and undefeated in the Fox Valley conference, secured their second straight win.De La Salle beat Aurora Central Catholic 10‑7. Corina Maratea had three hits and two RBIs, while Grace Grunloh homered and scored three times. Despite Aly Salazar’s two hits, eight errors cost the Chargers a win. Montini won 7‑1 over Geneva; Jazmine Reddick hit a solo home run. In baseball, Burlington Central beat Crystal Lake South 2‑1 in eight innings thanks to a sacrifice fly by Thomas Koertgen. Geneva topped Waubonsie Valley 9‑5, with Mason Bruesch hitting three times and six players driving in runs. Marmion dominated Westmont 17‑0, with Brendan Kavanaugh striking out ten and allowing only two hits. St. Francis defeated Timothy Christian 10‑6, led by Dylan Zagotta’s four hits and five RBIs. South Elgin beat St. Charles North 2‑1, with the North Stars scoring only once in the seventh inning.