Hot Taft storms by St. Gregory

Taft (12-1) spruced up one of the area's best records Friday witha 7-0 non-conference victory over St. Gregory as Dan Bauer, ErikTryggestad and Mike Alwin combined for a one-hitter.

Joe Garza (two-run double) and Mike Warren (two-run homer)supplied the punch for the Eagles, a challenger to No. 8 Schurz inthe Public League Northwest.

Thornwood 11, Thornton 1: Ken Howes (two-run triple), SamAntkiewicz (two RBI) and Cliff Floyd each went 2-for-3 for top-ratedThornwood (9-2, 1-1) in the SICA East. Jim Thormeyer (3-0) allowedone hit in five innings.

Driscoll 8, De La Salle 1: Joe Coglianese and John Mika eachwent 2-for-3 with two RBI for Driscoll (13-3), top-ranked in Class A.Mike Burzawa (1-0) allowed two hits in five innings.

Fenwick 12, Kelvyn Park 1: Catcher Bob Lisanti had two doublesand five RBI, Joe Ignatius three hits and three RBI and MarkPasqualini a pair of two-run doubles for No. 4 Fenwick (11-2). JohnMartin (1-0) struck out seven for the Friars.

Rolling Meadows 5, Wheeling 2: Brian Schmack (1-0) pitched acomplete game and Don Spaniak (2-for-3) had an RBI for No. 6 RollingMeadows (6-2).

SOFTBALL: Amy Elza (three-hitter) struck out six, hit a two-runhomer and triple and scored two runs as No. 18 Downers Grove South(6-3, 3-0) scored a 6-0 victory over No. 5 Morton (8-3, 1-1) in theWest Suburban Gold.

Hinsdale South 5, Addison Trail 2: Trailing 2-0, No. 9 HinsdaleSouth (11-2, 1-1) rallied on RBI singles by Brenda Wegrzyn and JennyMcCollum in the fourth and a two-run double by Jenny Vicha and an RBIsingle by Wegrzyn in the fifth. Keri Christopher (7-2) got thevictory.

Aurora Central 6, Lemont 4: Kristy Long struck out eight, walkedone and was 3-for-3 at the plate for Aurora (10-3), ranked No. 3 inClass A.

Lockport 5, Joliet West 1: Missy Porzel (4-0) fired a two-hitterand fanned eight for No. 1 Lockport (10-1, 2-0).

IHM 3, Mother McAuley 0: Katie Clifford (5-3) pitched her thirdno-hitter for Immaculate Heart of Mary (7-5).