PEORIA — The Illinois High School Association Class 3A and Class 4A softball state championships were Saturday at Louisville Slugger Sports Complex.
Chatham Glenwood won the Class 3A state title, while Oswego earned its first title with a win in Class 4A. Here is a look at both championship games:
IHSA softball championship coverage
Championship predictions and players to watch | What to know | Scoreboard | Peoria playoff brackets
Class 4A: Oswego 4, Barrington 1
PEORIA — Oswego cashed in on its return trip to the Class 4A state finals, winning its first state championship over Barrington at Louisville Slugger Complex.
Oswego (37-2), which finished third last season, leaves with the program’s first title. Purdue commit Jaelynn Anthony (22-1) was sharp in the circle, allowing one run on four hits with eight strikeouts. She added a hit and two walks on offense.
Northern Illinois recruit Aubriella Garza was 3-for-4 with a double an a home run for Oswego. Kennedy Gengler and Savannah Page added RBIs.
Barrington (34-4-1) was seeking its first state championship in its 13th trip to state — 11 of which have come since 2004, under longtime coach Perry Peterson.
Class 3A: Chatham Glenwood 3, New Lenox Providence 2, 8 inn.
PEORIA — Irie Lohrenz played the hero once again.
The junior pitcher and Miami-Ohio commit delivered the game-winning hit in the eight inning, sending Chatham Glenwood to the Class 3A state championship over New Lenox Providence.
Lohrenz not only delivered the winning hit, she struck out three and allowed seven hits in an eight-inning complete game. In Friday’s 5-0 semifinal win against Crystal Lake Prairie Ridge, she struck out four in a three-hit shutout to send Glenwood to the title game.
Sophia Feld delivered two hits for Glenwood (37-1), including a home run in the sixth inning for a 2-0 lead. Providence (26-12) tied the game with a two-run sixth, getting RBI hits from Angelina Cole and Aleigh Hill.
This is Glenwood’s second state championship in six trips to state, the first title coming in 2014. Providence earned its third state trophy and best finish in school history. Providence was third in both 2012 and 2018.
This article originally appeared on Journal Star: 2025 IHSA softball state finals recap: Illinois crowns Class 3A, 4A state champions
Reporting by Wes Huett, Peoria Journal Star / Journal Star
USA TODAY Network via Reuters Connect
