Piper Lewis hit a three-run home run, Addie Russell threw a one-hit shutout and the Ottawa softball team made several key defensive plays to beat Geneseo 3-0 for the Pirates' fourth consecutive regional championship.

A look at all the baseball regionals involving NewsTribune-area teams.

I guess there’s a psychology to eating. Right? It’s not just about flavor. The smell and texture also can influence my decision to chomp and chew.

The baseball postseason starts up Monday in Illinois. Here's a look at IHSA regionals for Bureau Valley, Hall, Princeton, Putnam County and St. Bede

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Brynna Anderson hit a first-inning homer, and Rachel Eckert pitched a complete game to lead the Henry-Senachwine softball team to a 3-1 win over Midland in the Class 1A Henry Regional title game. It's Henry's third straight regional crown.

The Serena softball team first rallied to force extra innings, then stunned top-seeded Marquette with a single run in the ninth inning of a 2-1, regional-championship upset of the Crusaders on Friday in Serena.

The Seneca Fighting Irish softball team defeated the Bishop McNamara Fightin’ Irish 9-2 in the IHSA Class 2A Seneca Regional championship game Friday to win its third straight regional title and sixth in the last 10 years.

The Princeton Tigresses softball team saw its season end over nine highly intense innings Friday, falling to Pontiac 5-3 in the Class 2A Lexington Regional championship game.

Mendota's Mariyah Elam and L-P's Aubrey Duttlinger advanced to the 2A state track and field finals, the Mendota and Bureau Valley softball teams lost in regional finals and more in Friday's NewsTribune roundup.