CLC shuts out Johnsburg

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JOHNSBURG – It was the Madie Edwards and Sarah Benhart show for Crystal Lake Central on Tuesday. Edwards scored all of the Tigers’ goals and Benhart assisted on them all in a 3-0 Fox Valley Conference Fox Division soccer win against Johnsburg.

Edwards has been the Tigers’ main offensive weapon recently and has scored eight of the team’s past nine goals. Her first goal against the Skyhawks came with less than five minutes remaining in the first half.

“It took a while to get going,” Tigers’ coach Mike McCaulou said. “We started winning more balls in the second half. Our energy was harder. [Johnsburg was] doing everything they could to get it out of their area.”

The win continued Central’s streak of playing well in May. The Tigers are 3-0 after a winless April. The Tigers (4-10 overall, 3-8 FVC Fox) won their first game March 15 and didn’t win another until May 3.

McCaulou said his starting 11 includes nine underclassmen.

Cary-Grove 3, Woodstock North 1: At Woodstock, Korey Kronforst scored three goals for the Trojans (12-7-1, 9-3 FVC Valley) in an FVC win.

Melanie Vrasich and Allison Kuk each made four saves in goal for the Thunder (6-13-1, 2-10 FVC Fox).

Huntley 5, Woodstock 0: At Huntley, Aimee Wronski scored two goals and assisted on another for the Red Raiders (15-1-1, 10-0 FVC Valley) in an FVC win.

Grace Flavin made 15 saves for the Blue Streaks (3-16-1. 0-11 FVC Fox).

Jacobs 1, Grayslake North 0: At Grayslake, after two scoreless halves and two overtimes, the Golden Eagles edged the Knights, 4-3, in penalty kicks to win the FVC game.

Catie Sherman, Lizzie Travis, Monica Orjeula and Shannon Grady scored on penalty kicks for Jacobs (18-5, 9-1 FVC Valley). Orjeula earned the shutout with five saves.

CL South 2, Grayslake Central 0: At Grayslake, Kali Loescher scored a first-half goal, and Karli Schumaker added one in the second half for the Gators in an FVC win against the Rams (13-5, 8-3 FVC Fox).

Also for South (15-7-2, 10-2 FVC Valley), Elizabeth Quinn made one save to earn her 11th shutout of the season.

SOFTBALL

Prairie Ridge 5, CL Central 1: At Crystal Lake, Kirsten Stevens (14-4) struck out four and allowed five hits and two walks to earn the FVC Fox win for the host Wolves (14-5, 8-0), who trailed, 1-0, after four innings.

Lauren Seegers went 3 for 4 with a double, and Claire Bowman was 2 for 3 for Prairie Ridge.

Amy Rink went 2 for 4 with a double for the Tigers (17-6, 10-3).

Huntley 6, Johnsburg 1: At Huntley, Kelsey Hagan (2 for 2) was perfect at the plate, driving in four runs and leading the Red Raiders (12-11) to the FVC crossover win. Ashley Laxner earned the win, striking out three in seven innings.

Megan Becker went 2 for 4 with two doubles for the Skyhawks (7-9).

Grayslake Central 10, Woodstock North 0 (5 inn.): At Grayslake, Lauren Thompson and Nikki Greenhill each doubled for the Thunder (5-15, 2-11) in an FVC Fox loss against the Rams (10-13, 6-8).

Grayslake North 10, Woodstock 0 (5 inn.): At Woodstock, Jessie Soltys and Rachel Parisek each had a hit for the Blue Streaks (0-19, 0-13) in an FVC Fox loss to the Knights (10-5, 7-3).

Richmond-Burton 11, North Boone 1 (5 inn.): At Richmond, sophomore Riley Stanton belted two home runs for the Rockets in a Big Northern Conference East Division win.

Also for R-B (6-10, 2-5), Lily Mazzanti drove in three runs.

Marengo 14, Hampshire 2 (5 inn.): At Marengo, Bethany Hart totaled 14 strikeouts in pitching a five-inning no-hitter for the Indians (19-7, 7-1) in the BNC East win.

Hart (1 for 2) added an RBI, and Stephanie Cartwright went 3 for 4 with four RBIs for Marengo.

Elisa Wood gave up three walks and struck out three for the Whip-Purs (5-15, 2-4).

Montini 14, Marian Central 4: At Lombard, Courtney Einecker went 2 for 4 for the Hurricanes in a Suburban Christian Conference loss.

Also for Marian (4-13, 2-5), Diana Ricotta went 2 for 4.

Alden-Hebron 5, Kirkland Hiawatha 4: At Hebron, Haylee Lagerhausen improved to 13-7 with a complete-game, six-strikeout performance for the Giants (16-7) in the non-conference victory.

• Ken Kozel and Rob Smith contributed to this report.