IHSA Varsity Girls Softball: New Trier at Waukegan

New Trier Senior Abbey Boyd getting a hit in the first inning during the Varsity Softball game at Waukegan High School. | Mark Ukena/For Sun-Times Media

New Trier Junior Lily Novak having a great hit early in the first inning during the Varsity Softball game at Waukegan High School. | Mark Ukena/For Sun-Times Media

New Trier Senior Allison Quigley having an excellent hit during the first inning of the Varsity Softball game at Waukegan High School. | Mark Ukena/For Sun-Times Media

New Trier Senior Lauren Secaras making a great connection batting during the Varsity Softball game at Waukegan High School. | Mark Ukena/For Sun-Times Media

New Trier Senior Allison Quigley (11) pitching very consistently during the Varsity Softball game at Waukegan High School. | Mark Ukena/For Sun-Times Media

New Trier Senior Allison Quigley (11) pitching hard and consistant during the Varsity Softball game at Waukegan High School. | Mark Ukena/For Sun-Times Media

Waukegan Senior Melissa Anderson pitching excellently during the Varsity Softball game against New Trier at Waukegan High School. | Mark Ukena/For Sun-Times Media

New Trier Senior Claire Grossman (12) sliding in safely to second, Waukegan Juniors Nanet Manieri (7) waiting for the tardy throw, and Chanel Pugh backing her up, during the Varsity Softball game at Waukegan High School. | Mark Ukena/For Sun-Times Media

Waukegan Senior Hannah Thompson (8) making a brilliant catch out in Center Field during the Varsity Softball game against New Trier at Waukegan High School. | Mark Ukena/For Sun-Times Media

New Trier's infield has a little pep talk just before the start of a new inning during the Varsity Softball game at Waukegan High School. | Mark Ukena/For Sun-Times Media

Waukegan Senior Melissa Anderson pitching strong and consistently during the Varsity Softball game against New Trier at Waukegan High School. | Mark Ukena/For Sun-Times Media

Waukegan Seniors Benita Bones (17) shaking hands with her Pitcher Melissa Anderson after a strikeout during the Varsity Softball game against New Trier at Waukegan High School. | Mark Ukena/For Sun-Times Media

Waukegan Junior Nanet Manieri throwing the ball to first base during the Varsity Softball game against New Trier at Waukegan High School. | Mark Ukena/For Sun-Times Media

New Trier Senior Claire Grossman (12) making a solid connection during the Varsity Softball game at Waukegan High School. | Mark Ukena/For Sun-Times Media

New Trier Junior Rebecca Stern (6) making a great catch out in Right Field during the Varsity Softball game at Waukegan High School. | Mark Ukena/For Sun-Times Media

Waukegan Junior Chanel Pugh stopping a grounder and throwing to first for a quick out during the Varsity Softball game against New Trier at Waukegan High School. | Mark Ukena/For Sun-Times Media

Waukegan Junior Chanel Pugh (12) catching an infield pop-up during the Varsity Softball game against New Trier at Waukegan High School. | Mark Ukena/For Sun-Times Media

Waukegan Senior Hannah Thompson grabbing a ball that was hit out to Center Field and throwing to second to slow down the runs during the Varsity Softball game against New Trier at Waukegan High School. | Mark Ukena/For Sun-Times Media

New Trier Senior Megan Neuhaus (9) throwing to first for an attempted out on Waukegan during the Varsity Softball game at Waukegan High School. | Mark Ukena/For Sun-Times Media

New Trier Junior Lily Novak (21) throwing to first for an attempted out on Waukegan during the Varsity Softball game at Waukegan High School. | Mark Ukena/For Sun-Times Media

Waukegan Junior Chanel Pugh having a decent hit during the Varsity Softball game against New Trier at Waukegan High School. | Mark Ukena/For Sun-Times Media

New Trier Senior Allison Quigley (11) running to home plate where her team will greet her after blasting a home run during the Varsity Softball game at Waukegan High School. | Mark Ukena/For Sun-Times Media

New Trier Senior Lauren Secaras (40) hitting an infield pop-up during the Varsity Softball game at Waukegan High School. | Mark Ukena/For Sun-Times Media

Waukegan Junior Nanet Manieri catching an infield pop-up during the Varsity Softball game against New Trier at Waukegan High School. | Mark Ukena/For Sun-Times Media

Waukegan Senior Benita Bones throwing to first for an attempted out on New Trier during the Varsity Softball game at Waukegan High School. | Mark Ukena/For Sun-Times Media