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Serena Goodwill came of age in the biggest game of her short high school softball career Wednesday.
And because she did, No. 9 sectional tournament seed Evanston spilled No. 8 Lincoln Park 7-2 in the Class 4A regional opener at Oz Park in Chicago and advanced to the regional championship game on Thursday. The Wildkits will face top-seeded Whitney Young in that matchup.
Goodwill struck out 15, just 2 shy of the ETHS single game record and a likely record for a postseason game, considering the program s lack of success in the Illinois High School Association state tournament series until recently. She fanned every Lion in the starting lineup at least once and scattered 6 hits. Goodwill walked 3 and both runs scored by the hosts were unearned.
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High school coaches across the state of Illinois have the same concerns as Evanston baseball coach Frank Consiglio at the conclusion of the most difficult year in sports that anyone can remember.
The lack of focus for teen-aged athletes is a problem every season for those who lead teams in spring sports, but the extension of the Illinois High School Association competition calendar deep into June this year due to the coronavirus pandemic has added another dimension to that dilemma.
As Consiglio pointed out Tuesday, the Wildkits will play their first postseason game a whopping 20 days after the senior class has graduated. How do you maintain focus when most of your players are distracted, thinking about their college futures, or summer jobs?
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