Bulldogs take game to The Max
Team escapes cold weather for 5-1 win over Lane Tech
The Riverside Brookfield softball team pushed its record to 3-1 with two victories last week. The Bulldogs were able to dodge the chilly spring weather on Friday by taking on Lane Tech at The Max, an indoor ballpark in McCook. The result was a 5-1 victory for RB, who had edged Nazareth 4-2 the previous day.
Lindsey Hayes notched the win for the Bulldogs, yielding just two hits and two walks in four innings, while fanning six. Emma Forsberg closed out the game with eight strikeouts.
Forsberg also did most of the damage at the plate for RB, smashing a double down the left field line in the fifth inning to score a run. April Hutchens then drove in Forsberg with a single.
Forsberg secured the win over Nazareth, fanning 11 in seven innings. Hayes finished with two RBIs in that win.
Saturday’s game against Addison Trail was cancelled due to weather.
The Bulldogs host York for a doubleheader on Saturday.
Friars flourish in Florida
The Fenwick boys water polo team came away with a 3-1 record during its trip to Florida over spring break.
The Friars defeated three teams, including Gulliver Prep 7-5, who travels to Oak Park this weekend for Fenwick’s tournament.
Chris Wendt led the Friars past Gulliver Prep, scoring two goals and pocketing three steals. Wendt scored five goals in Fenwick’s 14-13 victory over Belen Jesuit to kick-off the tournament. Andrew McKernin added four goals in that win and four steals in the win over Gulliver Prep.
Brian Barron took the reigns in Fenwick’s 12-3 romp of Winter Park. Barron scored five goals to go along with six steals and two assists.
The Friars fell to Ransom 9-5 in the final game.
“The trip was a great experience for us between the training and the four games,” said Fenwick head coach Dave Perry.
First win for Fenwick softball
The Fenwick softball team picked up its first win on the early season with a 15-2 victory over Washington.
The Friars brought 15 batters to the plate in the second inning where they scored seven runs. Fenwick (1-2) scored another seven in the fourth inning. Courtney Monaco went 3-for-3 for the Friars, who travel to Montini on Saturday for a doubleheader (11 a.m.).
Area gymnasts shine at state
Three area gymnasts from the Flying High Gymnastics Team qualified and competed at the state tournament.
Level 4 state qualifiers included Hayden Claire, Grace Flynn, and Regan Iffert. Claire earned her state title on the beam by taking first with a score of 9.425. She took sixth on the bars (9.075) and floor (9.05), and placed 10th on vault with a 9.35. Claire finished third in the all-around with a score of 36.9.
Flynn won the beam with a 9.525, while Iffert gave a solid performance for second place (9.4).