Seven players collected multiple hits for North (5-5, 4-1 KRC), and six players drove in two-plus runs. Dustin Herrmann was 3 for 5 with three RBIs and two runs, Luke Freeman had two doubles, two runs and two RBIs, and Mason Carlisle and Caden Quick had three RBIs apiece.
Aaron Montgomery hit a home run with four RBIs, Jacob Laha had three hits, a double and two runs, Mason Carlisle had two runs and three RBIs, Felipe De Avila had three hits, two runs and an RBI, and Brayden Klesch had two doubles and three runs.
Landon Oine was 2 for 2 with a double and two RBIs for Marengo (3-8, 1-4), Nick Wascher was 2 for 3 with a double, two runs and one RBI, Justin Oine had two RBIs, and Danny Schenk had a double and two runs.
Elgin Academy 18, Alden-Hebron 0 (5 inn.): At Elgin, the Giants had three hits in the nonconference loss. Kyle Judson, Thomas Webber and Tyler Cunningham all had singles for A-H (4-3).
Benet 7, Marian Central 6: At Woodstock, the Hurricanes (4-4, 0-1) scored four runs in the seventh, but their comeback fell short in East Suburban Catholic Conference action. Mason Hege was 4 for 4 with a double and three RBIs, Daniel Stumpf had a double and two RBIs, and Alexander Eschenbacher scored twice.
Crystal Lake South 5, Hampshire 2: At Crystal Lake, Jacob Bimbi and Nick DiBenedetto combined on a four-hitter as the Gators (8-3, 3-3) defeated the Whip-Purs (6-5, 1-4) in their FVC game.
Bimbi, DiBenedetto, Evan Jewson and Henry Tipton all drove in runs for the Gators. Matt Jachec and Gavin Kriegel each had an RBI for the Whips.
Prairie Ridge 17, Dundee-Crown 0 (5 inn.): At Carpentersville, Keegan Garis was 3 for 4 with a double, homer and six RBIs to lead the Wolves (11-3, 5-1) past the Chargers (2-9, 0-5) in their FVC game.
Alex Powers was 2 for 3 with three RBIs, and Will Anderson was 2 for 4 with two RBIs. Connor Devitt and Brennan Kelly held D-C to two hits.
McHenry 15, Jacobs 10: At McHenry, Jake Evans was 4 for 4 with a homer and five RBIs as the Warriors (9-2, 4-1) defeated the Golden Eagles (5-7, 2-3) in their FVC game at Petersen Park.
Nolan Shannon and Mark Winter both knocked in three runs, and Joe Kaminski drove in two. Jacobs' Kyle Washington was 3 for 3 with two homers and five RBIs. Christian Scianna and Andrew Balkcom also homered for the Eagles.
Burlington Central 15, Woodstock 7: At Woodstock, Evan Bridges had a double and drove in two runs in a KRC loss for the Blue Streaks (2-5, 0-2). Jacob Waryck had a double and two runs, and Logan List had a double and an RBI.
Crystal Lake South 11, Hampshire 4: At Crystal Lake, the Whips scored three runs in the top of the first inning, but the Gators came back with five runs in the bottom half on their way to the FVC win. Emily Sulikowski went 3 for 4 with a home run, double, three RBIs and three runs, Maddie Bush went 2 for 3 with a double, two runs and drove in one, and Skylar Olsen was 2 for 2 with a double and an RBI for South (11-0, 2-0).
For the Whips (3-6, 0-2), Mikayla Snider went 2 for 3 with a homer, double, two runs and two RBIs, and Alyssa Cork drove in one.
Jacobs 3, McHenry 0: At McHenry, Delaney Garden tossed a complete-game shutout for the Eagles (4-3, 1-1) in an FVC win over the Warriors (2-4, 1-1). Garden allowed seven hits and struck out five with no walks. Savannah Svedman drove in two runs, and Erica Anderson drove in the third run.
Kate Funk was 2 for 3 with a double, and Madison McDaniel added two hits for McHenry. Alyssa Pearson took the loss, allowing an earned run on six hits over seven innings with three strikeouts and no walks.
Dundee-Crown 10, Prairie Ridge 0 (6 inn.): At Carpentersville, the Chargers (3-5, 1-1) pounded out 17 hits to pick up their first FVC win. Caleigh Gertz tossed a six-inning shutout, allowing five hits and striking out three with no walks. She added three hits, including a double, scoring two runs and driving in one.
Grace Dierwechter was 2 for 4 with a triple and three RBIs, Kylie Ryza was 2 for 3 with two doubles and an RBI, and Cady English (two runs) and Mariana Lewis (RBI) both had three hits. Bella Crimaldi was 3 for 3 with two doubles for Prairie Ridge (0-5, 0-2).
Huntley 8, Cary-Grove 5 (8 inn.): At Cary, freshman Reese Hunkins had a game-tying single in the seventh inning, and the Red Raiders scored three runs in the eighth to rally for an FVC win against the Trojans. Grace Kutz had an RBI base hit in the eighth, and Briana Bower had a two-run double for Huntley (11-3, 2-0). Huntley center fielder Kendra Mitchell threw out the potential game-winning run at the plate in the bottom of the seventh.
Teagan O'Rilley was 2 for 3 with a homer and two RBIs, and Hunkins drove in two. Bower went 2 for 4 with two doubles, Marley Reicher had an RBI, and Mitchell and Tenuta each went 3 for 5. For C-G (4-3, 0-1), Katy Wieczorek was 3 for 4, Lindsey Norberg was 2 for 4 with a double and an RBI, and Kelly Johnson and Grace Clarke both drove in one.
Bower allowed five runs (two earned) on eight hits in eight innings with eight strikeouts and a walk.
Alden-Hebron 20, Westminster Christian 2 (4 inn.): At Judson University in Elgin, Zoe Deeringer, Corrine Elswick (2 for 2) and Korhyn Geary all knocked in three runs for the Giants (3-4, 1-0) in a Northeastern Athletic Conference win. Anna Webber added two RBIs. Deeringer struck out nine in four innings for the win.
Burlington Central 13, Woodstock North 2: At Woodstock, Ellie Thurow went 3 for 3 with two doubles and an RBI in a KRC loss for the Thunder (2-4-1, 1-1). Thurow took the loss, allowing six runs (four earned) on 10 hits in 6 2/3 innings with 12 strikeouts and no walks. Hayley Matteson added two hits and drove in a run.
Johnsburg 7, Harvard 5: At Johnsburg, the Skyhawks (2-6, 1-2) scored six runs in the third to come back and beat the Hornets (3-2, 0-1) in KRC play. Harvard led, 4-0, after the first.
Sedona Pecucci was 2 for 3 with two RBIs, Adriana Montewska was 2 for 3 with one RBI, and Hannah LaMotta had a double and an RBI. Hailey Barack picked up the win, giving up five runs (four earned) on seven hits in five innings with five strikeouts and five walks.
Marengo 3, Woodstock 1: At Woodstock, Brooke Behrens struck out 10 in a complete game for the Indians, allowing a run on five hits and a walk to lead Marengo (10-5, 2-0) to a KRC victory. Mikayla Wzientek had a double and an RBI, and Hannah Ritter had a run and two steals.
Kiley Ryan allowed only three hits in the loss for Woodstock. She gave up three runs (two earned) with six strikeouts and no walks in seven innings. Katie Walsh went 2 for 3 with a double, and Lauryn Hahn had a triple and RBI for the Blue Streaks (3-2, 0-2).
Grayslake Central 9, Crystal Lake Central 5: At Crystal Lake, Hailey Geske had two hits and two RBIs in a nonconference loss for the Tigers (4-1). Emily Egger and Valerie Novy had two hits apiece, and Morgann Paaske had a double and an RBI.
Jacobs 4, Huntley 3: At Huntley, the Eagles edged the defending FVC champions in their conference opener. Thomas Nelson (No. 1) and Kyle Burton (No. 2) won their singles matches in straight sets for Jacobs (5-5, 1-0). Kevin Burton and John Kaiser beat Julian Collins and Jack Adams, 6-2, 2-6, 6-2, at No. 1 doubles. Justin Brzeski and Jed Philip Sia won at No. 3 doubles.
Huntley earned wins from Matt Grubbs (No. 3 singles), Drake Southwell and Justin Schee (No. 2 doubles) and Jason Coleman and Daniru Dharmaratne (No. 4 doubles).
Crystal Lake Central 5, Cary-Grove 2: At Crystal Lake, Nate Kopp and Kolbe Wallin won, 6-0, 6-0, at No. 2 doubles for the Tigers (5-1, 1-1) in an FVC victory. Also winning at doubles were Austin Goze and Ian Shuman (No. 3) and Carl Weckerlin and Matt Bass (No. 4). Johnny Wallace (No. 1) and Joel Brickey (No. 3) added wins at singles. C-G had wins from Thomas Conneen and Ted Conneen (No. 1 doubles) and Michael Greenwald (No. 2 singles).
Dundee-Crown 6, McHenry 1: At Carpentersville, the Chargers won all three singles matches to beat the Warriors in FVC play. Jonah Koehlert (No. 1), Orlando Garcia (No. 2) and Jan Miodowski (No. 3) all won in straight sets for D-C. Sneh Shah and JT Butcher (No. 1), Zach Grabowski and Esam Shah (No. 2) and Tyler Mueller and Nathan Koehlert (No. 3) added wins at doubles.
Lukas Thomas and Nolan Carlson won at No. 4 doubles for McHenry (0-2, 0-2).
Crystal Lake South 7, Woodstock North 0: At Crystal Lake, the Gators swept the Thunder in nonconference action. Jackson Schuetzle (No. 1), Ethen Schock (No. 2) and Adam Russell (No. 3) all won at singles. Alex Freeman and Dan Minogue (No. 1), Will Howard and Ethan Wilkening (No. 2), Sam Palmer and Carson O'Connor (No. 3), and Nathan Koh and Michael Herrmann (No. 4) won at doubles for South (9-1).
St. Viator 4, Marian Central 1: At Arlington Heights, Andrew Lydon and Max Striedl won, 4-6, 6-3, 6-3, at No. 1 doubles for the Hurricanes' only win in an ESCC loss.
DeKalb 3, Woodstock 1: At the PepsiCo Showdown in DeKalb, Juel Mecklenburg scored in a loss for the Blue Streaks (2-3-1). Emma Dorn had an assist, and Korrin Mecklenburg made six saves.
Huntley 3, Rockford Guilford 0: At the PepsiCo Showdown in Huntley, Avery Fitzgerald scored twice in a win for the Raiders (4-3-2). Yetzemany Solis scored Huntley's first goal, while Anna Garofalo and Alyssa Xanos added assists. Guilford had no shots on goal.
Hampshire 6, McHenry 1: At Hampshire, the Whips (1-5-1, 1-1) pulled out an FVC win over the Warriors (4-3, 0-1). Evelyn Coronoa scored for McHenry, Gracie Gasmann had an assist, and Annie Bantner made eight saves.
West Chicago 2, Jacobs 1 (PKs): At the PepsiCo Showdown in DeKalb, Dominique Anderson scored the game-tying goal in regulation, but the Eagles (4-6-1) lost in penalty kicks. Cassie Kowalski and Jessica Flower made their penalties for Jacobs, and Lindsey Cepa made four saves in regulation.
Richmond-Burton 1, Johnsburg 0: At Richmond, Anne Bilik scored in the 18th minutes off an assist from Camille Husko for the Rockets (2-4, 2-3) in a KRC win against the Skyhawks (0-5-1, 0-4-1). Hannah Schleibinger made eight saves in the shutout for R-B.
Dundee-Crown 6, Rockford East 0: At the PepsiCo Showdown, Katelyn Skibinski had a hat trick and added an assist for the Chargers (3-4) in a win against the E-Rabs. Della Griffin, Genny Rendl and Emily Oldham also scored. Alejandra Melo had an assist, and Kalyssa Gotter made two saves in the shutout.
District 300 co-op 10, McHenry 9: At Algonquin, Olivia Gard, Jade Swanson, Sophie Slaten, Hannah Koehlert and Gabriella Bianchi all scored two goals for D-300 co-op in the victory. Koehlert added two assists, and Gard, Ella Hughes and Kara Brill had one assist. Alaina Frye made 11 saves in the win.