IHSA Varsity Girls Softball: Wauconda at Grant

Grant's Caitlyn Moran (3) Pitching very consistently throughout the Varsity Softball game against Wauconda at Grant High School. | Mark Ukena/For Sun-Times Media

Wauconda Senior Lauren Nee (4) grabbing an infield grounder and throwing to first for a quick out during the Varsity Softball game at Grant High School. | Mark Ukena/For Sun-Times Media

Wauconda Freshmen Hayley Redmann (5) making a brilliant catch near Center Field during the Varsity Softball game at Grant High School. | Mark Ukena/For Sun-Times Media

Grant's infield has a quick prep talk before the start of a new inning during the Varsity Softball game against Wauconda at Grant High School. | Mark Ukena/For Sun-Times Media

Grant's Pitcher Caitlyn Moran (3) grabbing a grounder and throwing to first for an easy out during the Varsity Softball game against Wauconda at Grant High School. | Mark Ukena/For Sun-Times Media

Grant's Deanna Rodriguez (16) making it back to first just in time, Wauconda First Basemen, Senior Angie Exline (Purple), barely getting her out during the Varsity Softball game at Grant High School. | Mark Ukena/For Sun-Times Media

Wauconda Senior Alyssa Wagner having a successful bunt during the Varsity Softball game at Grant High School. | Mark Ukena/For Sun-Times Media

Wauconda Sophomore Taylor McCarthy making a connection with a high pitch during the Varsity Softball game at Grant High School. | Mark Ukena/For Sun-Times Media

Grant's Kaitlyn Wold (2) grabbing a grounder and tossing it to first for an out during the Varsity Softball game against Wauconda at Grant High School. | Mark Ukena/For Sun-Times Media

Wauconda Senior Lauren Nee having a nice hit during the Varsity Softball game at Grant High School. | Mark Ukena/For Sun-Times Media

Wauconda Sophomore Kayla Wedl Pitching very well throughout the entire Varsity Softball game at Grant High School. | Mark Ukena/For Sun-Times Media

Grant's Kaitlyn Wold (2) grabbing a grounder and tossing it to first for an out during the Varsity Softball game against Wauconda at Grant High School. | Mark Ukena/For Sun-Times Media

Wauconda Freshmen Alexandra Steffens hang a great hit during the Varsity Softball game at Grant High School. | Mark Ukena/For Sun-Times Media

Wauconda Sophomore Kayla Wedl Pitching very well throughout the entire Varsity Softball game at Grant High School. | Mark Ukena/For Sun-Times Media

Grant's Kaitlyn Wold (2) grabbing a grounder and throwing it to first for an out during the Varsity Softball game against Wauconda at Grant High School. | Mark Ukena/For Sun-Times Media

Grant's Caitlyn Moran (3) Pitching very consistently throughout the Varsity Softball game against Wauconda at Grant High School. | Mark Ukena/For Sun-Times Media

Grant's Kari Beagstan (8) throwing a ball in from the outfield during the Varsity Softball game against Wauconda at Grant High School. | Mark Ukena/For Sun-Times Media

Wauconda Senior Marissa Honeyman watching as she runs past second to see if she can make it to third, during the Varsity Softball game at Grant High School. | Mark Ukena/For Sun-Times Media

Wauconda Junior Paige Motley making a great bunt during the Varsity Softball game at Grant High School. | Mark Ukena/For Sun-Times Media

Grant's Becca Wold making an excellent catch out in Center Field during the Varsity Softball game against Wauconda at Grant High School. | Mark Ukena/For Sun-Times Media

Wauconda Senior Jenna Heck throwing to First for a quick out during the Varsity Softball game at Grant High School. | Mark Ukena/For Sun-Times Media

Wauconda Sophomore Kayla Wedl blasts an infield home run out to right field bringing in two runs and causing their first lead of the game by one run, during the Varsity Softball game at Grant High School. | Mark Ukena/For Sun-Times Media

Grant's Right Fielder Sarah Ayala tries to throw the ball back to home to get out a Wauconda player but is unsuccessful during the Varsity Softball game at Grant High School. | Mark Ukena/For Sun-Times Media

Wauconda Sophomore Kayla Wedl screaming for joy after bringing in two runs with her infield home run, fist bumping her teammate Sophomore Taylor McCarthy (21) during the Varsity Softball game at Grant High School. | Mark Ukena/For Sun-Times Media

Wauconda Sophomore Kayla Wedl screaming for joy after bringing in two runs with her infield home run, high giving and hugging her teammate Sophomore Taylor McCarthy (21) during the Varsity Softball game at Grant High School. | Mark Ukena/For Sun-Times Media

Wauconda greets Sophomore Kayla Wedl (Right) after bringing in two runs with her infield home run, giving their team the first lead of the game in the seventh inning of the Varsity Softball game at Grant High School. | Mark Ukena/For Sun-Times Media

Wauconda Sophomore Taylor McCarthy blasts a home run to seal the deal during the Varsity Softball game at Grant High School. | Mark Ukena/For Sun-Times Media

Wauconda Head Coach Tim Rennels having a meeting in the dugout after beating Grant in the Seventh Inning during the Varsity Softball game at Grant High School. | Mark Ukena/For Sun-Times Media