Thorne gets two big hits for Prospect

Prospect coach Bruce Bazsali keeps saying Becky Thorne isunderrated. Now he has evidence to prove his case.

Thorne's game-winning home run in the ninth inning liftedunranked Prospect (3-0) past No. 4 York 3-2 Friday in Mount Prospect.

Elsewhere, Meg Lobitz returned after missing the first threegames of the season with a virus to lead top-ranked Maine South (4-0)past Immaculate Heart of Mary 4-1.

Trailing 2-1 in the bottom of the seventh, Prospect's Lori Mooresingled, stole second and advanced to third on an out.

Thorne drove in Moore to force extra innings.

"Becky is one of the best first basemen in the area," Bazsalisaid.

Jennifer Hernet (3-0) earned the victory and has not allowed anearned run in 17 innings for the Knights.

Maine South 4, Immaculate Heart of Mary 1: Lobitz (1-0) allowedonly two hits and an unearned run in the seventh inning in her firstappearance of the season.

Cathy Restivo hit a three-run triple in the first inning topace Maine South's offense.

Stagg 2, Rich Central 1: Stagg (9-0) edged Rich Central (2-2)behind Heidi Neal (1-0), who struck out four and scored both runs.Ginger Kenny went 2-for-4 and had a two-out single scoring Neal inthe sixth. Neal scored again in the 10th inning on an error.

Moline 7, Providence-New Lenox 0: Two-time defending statechampion Moline breezed behind Shelley Wynn (3-0) who struck out sixin the first game of the doubleheader. The second game was calledbecause of darkness after six innings tied at 2.

Washington 19, Corliss 4: Washington (3-0) rolled as JulieKawiecki went 3-for-3 with three RBI and Colette Bosko went 2-for-3with two RBI.

Thornton 13, Hillcrest 3: Thornton rolled behind Candy Wiedeman(3-0), who pitched her second no-hitter of the season.

Tawana Newbern (1-for-3) batted in three runs.