Thursday’s softball roundup

Updated: May 19, 2011 10:41PM

Richards 7, Oak Lawn 1: Winning pitcher Kailie Tobin (6-0) allowed five hits and struck out five while finishing 3-for-4 with a triple and one RBI to power No. 2 Richards (28-0, 19-0 South Sububurban Red). Kristina Apato tripled with one run driven in, and Brianna LeBeau went 3-for-4 with three doubles and three RBI.

Conant 5, Elk Grove 1: Bri Cavin (21-2) struck out eight to power No. 3 Conant (26-2). Hilary O’Donnell went 3-for-4.

Sandburg 5, Joliet West 0: Lora Olson (14-4) threw a complete-game two-hit shutout for No. 6 Sandburg (23-5) while striking out nine and allowing no walks. Olson went 3-for-4 with a double and two RBI. Karissa Kouchis went 3-for-4.

St. Charles North 6, Naperville Central 3: Amanda Ciron earned the complete-game win for No. 9 St. Charles North (24-2), allowing one earned run and striking out eight.

Andrew 18, Thornwood 1: Gabby D’Oronzo went 2-for-4 with a three-run homer and a two-run double for Andrew (24-9, 13-1 SouthWest Suburban Red).

Bloom 11, Rich South 1: Monica Harte earned the win for Bloom (14-12, 12-3 Southland). Amber Dillbeck finished 3-for-4 with four RBI.

Crystal Lake Central 14, Marian Central 1: Taylor Ward allowed one run on one hit while striking out six to earn the win for Crystal Lake Central (22-7). Brittany York went 4-for-4 with three doubles and three RBI.

Evergreen Park 3, Argo 1: Michelle Putlak (10-6) earned the win for Evergreen Park (18-10). Teresa Ziebart went 2-for-3 with two RBI. Kym Farmer finished 2-for-4 with two RBI.

Jacobs 10, Grayslake Central 1: Alyssa Lach finished 4-for-5 with a homer, two doubles, two runs and seven RBI to power Jacobs. Amber Livingston earned the win.

Lemont 10, T.F. South 0: Winning pitcher Becka Anderson allowed two hits and struck out seven in the shutout for Lemont (23-7, 13-6 South Suburban Blue). Carli Kavanaugh went 2-for-3 with a double and three RBI.

Lincoln-Way North 10, Thornton 0: Shannon O’Donnell had two RBI and scored four runs to power Lincoln-Way North (19-9, 10-4 SouthWest Suburban Red). Kirsten Iversen (6-3) earned the win.

Marengo 5, Kaneland 2: Wining pitcher Chloe Montgomery went 3-for-4 with one RBI for Marengo.

Oak Forest 5, Lake Park 1: Emily Norton (16-4) gave up four hits and struck out eight to earn the win for Oak Forest (24-4). Emily Naegele went 2-for-3 with a homer and three RBI. Emily Missaggia went 2-for-3 with two RBI.

Payton 9, Washington 6: Winning pitcher Maya Rodriguez (13-5) had 14 strikeouts for Payton (15-5). Killian Madden went 4-for-5 with five RBI, and Aileena Gray went 3-for-4 with two runs.

Plainfield Central 11, Plainfield North 0: Corey Shahan allowed three hits while striking out five to earn the win for Plainfield Central (22-7, 12-2 Southwest Praire). Olivia Scott hit a two-run homer.

Reavis 18, Shepard 9: Jen LaRusso went 3-for-5 with a grand slam and five RBI for Reavis (18-10, 15-4 South Suburban Red). Sarah Saunders had four hits and drove in three.

Riverside-Brookfield 12, Ridgewood 0: Kiley Rusen went 3-for-4 with a homer and four RBI to power Riverside-Brookfield (22-7, 9-3 Metro Suburban). Kylie O’Connell (12-5) allowed three hits and had three strikeouts to earn the win.

Yorkville 10, Dixon 0: Cacey Maciejewski went 2-for-2 with two RBI to lift Yorkville (19-10). Lauren Rhodes had five strikeouts to earn the win.

PUBLIC LEAGUE PLAYOFFS

Semifinals

Taft 9, Northside 5, 9 inn.: Kathleen Meersman (11-7) pitched a complete-game win for Taft (16-15). Arissa Troche went 5-for-6 with four RBI.

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