No-hitter Ends Softball Season for Wildkits

Whitney Young’s Shelby Jacobson tossed a no-hitter and struck out 17 Thursday, ending Evanston’s softball season in the regional championship game.

The Wildkits lost 8-0 and finished 10-12 on the season.

Evanston’s only baserunners came on a pair of walks. Katy Patton drew a leadoff walk in the 2^nd inning and reached second on a passed ball while Jacobson was striking out the side.

In the ETHS 4^th, Serafina Goodwill walked with 1 out, advanced on a wild pitch but died at 2^nd when Jacobson fanned Patton and Cristal Rodriguez.

Goodwill was the losing pitcher for Evanston despite striking out 11. She allowed 6 hits, including a 2-run home run by Brianna Perez in the 4^th to break a scoreless deadlock.