St. Francis Leads the Pack with Early Wins in Soccer, Softball and Baseball

St. Francis girls’ soccer kicked off the season with a 9‑0 rout of Aurora Central Catholic.

• Lorraine Surina netted a hat‑trick of four goals.
• Five different players added to the tally.

In another game, St. Charles East edged Boylan Catholic 1‑0:

• Mya Leon scored the lone goal, assisted by Lilli Margewich.
• Goalkeeper Mia Olenek made a crucial save to preserve the shutout.

The Fillies of Barrington won 3‑1 over St. Charles North, ending the North Stars’ season opening.

Softball Highlights

St. Francis crushed Rolling Meadows 15‑3 in five innings:

• Mackenzie Murlick hit two homers.
• Lauren Kennedy collected four hits; both drove in four runs.
• Hannah Grivetti added two RBIs.
• Alyssa Freeman finished with five strikeouts over three innings.

Baseball Results

St. Francis outscored West Chicago 12‑4:

• Vaughn Howser and James Zagotta each had three RBIs.
• A six‑run fourth inning powered the Spartans.
• Peter Solloway pitched a clean three innings, striking out six.

Yorkville shut out Geneva 4‑0, starting their season with a clean sweep.

Other Games

• Trinity beat Aurora Central Catholic 6‑5; Autumn Croegaert had two hits and two RBIs, while Corina Maratea struck out 14 batters in 8⅔ innings.
• Plainfield North edged Batavia 4‑3; Teagan Sullivan hit a two‑run homer and Amira Mendoza had an RBI double.
• Naperville North fell 3‑0 to Geneva; Summer Ayersman and Caroline Winsininki recorded the only hits for the Vikings.

The early games show St. Francis teams performing strongly across sports, setting an upbeat tone for the rest of the season.