Richmond-Burton fell just short of winning its fifth straight regional championship Saturday with a 5-4 loss to last year's state runner-up North Boone. The Rockets, who trailed 5-1, end the season at 21-10-1.

Marengo faces Aurora Central Catholic in the IHSA Class 2A Regional Championship softball game on Friday, May 23, 2025. at Marengo High School.

Ari Rodriguez hit a go-ahead home run in the fourth inning, Gabby Christopher ripped two doubles and drove in three runs, and Marengo beat Aurora Central Catholic 6-3 on Friday for the Indians' 25th regional title.

Senior Hailey Holtz struck out 17, threw a perfect game and became Richmond-Burton's all-time leader in strikeouts as the Rockets opened Class 2A postseason play with an 8-0 win over Marian Central on Thursday.

Harvard faces Crystal Lake Central in the nonconference softball on Monday, May 19, 2025, at Crystal Lake Central High School.

Sophomore Oli Victorine pitched a complete game with 15 strikeouts, leadoff hitter Ella Arana hit her fourth homer of the season, and Crystal Lake Central beat Harvard 4-0 on Monday.

Hampshire senior Bria Riebel hit four home runs and drove in 13 runs during a 4-1 week for the Whip-Purs. Riebel was selected as the Northwest Herald Athlete of the Week in an online vote.

Freshman Leona Eichholz pitched a nine-inning one-hitter, her big sister Tallulah scored the game's only run, and Harvard's softball team beat Richmond-Burton 1-0 Wednesday to deny the Rockets the Kishwaukee River Conference championship.

Prairie Ridge's softball team set out to not only win the Fox Valley Conference at the start of the season, but to win it outright. The Wolves achieved that goal Wednesday with a 2-0 win over Crystal Lake Central.

Prairie Ridge faces Crystal Lake Central during a Fox Valley Conference softball game on Wednesday, May 14, 2025, at Crystal Lake Central High School.

Behind a two-hitter from Iowa State commit Hailey Holtz, Richmond-Burton prevented Marengo from winning the Kishwaukee River Conference outright with a 10-0, six-inning victory. Now, it’s the Rockets who are in control of the race with two games left.

Marengo faces Richmond-Burton in a Kishwaukee River Conference softball game on Monday, May 12, 2025, at Richmond-Burton High School in Richmond.

Marengo moved closer to winning its third straight Kishwaukee River Conference title with a 6-2 win over Harvard on Thursday. Gianna Iovinelli provided a clutch two-out double, and Jozsa Christiansen pitched out of a bases-loaded jam with no outs in the sixth inning.

Prairie Ridge defeated Huntley 4-2 Monday to sweep the season series, padding the Wolves' Fox Valley Conference lead to two games with five remaining.

Prairie Ridge faces Huntley in a Fox Valley Conference softball game on Monday, May 5, 2025, at Huntley High School.