Burlington Central baseball falls to Romeoville in Thursday's roundup

Huntley boys lacrosse earned its first win, while Huntley boys volleyball lost to St. Charles East.

Apr. 3, 2026 at 1:23am

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In Thursday's Northwest Herald roundup, the Burlington Central baseball team fell to Romeoville, 6-4. Sam Maglares struck out 8 batters for Central, while Zach Hartwig had 2 hits. Huntley's boys lacrosse team picked up its first win of the season, defeating Lake Zurich 11-10. However, Huntley's boys volleyball team lost to St. Charles East in two sets.

Why it matters

This roundup highlights the early-season results for several high school sports teams in the Northwest Herald coverage area, providing updates on their performance and progress so far in the season.

The details

In the baseball game, Burlington Central's Sam Maglares had a strong outing on the mound, striking out 8 batters over 4.1 innings, but the Rockets fell to Romeoville 6-4. Zach Hartwig led Central's offense with 2 hits. In boys lacrosse, Huntley earned its first victory of the season, defeating Lake Zurich 11-10. And in boys volleyball, Huntley lost in straight sets to St. Charles East.

  • The baseball, lacrosse, and volleyball games all took place on Thursday, April 3, 2026.

The players

Sam Maglares

A pitcher for the Burlington Central baseball team who struck out 8 batters in the loss to Romeoville.

Zach Hartwig

A player for the Burlington Central baseball team who went 2-for-4 with two singles in the loss.

Huntley Red Raiders

The boys lacrosse and boys volleyball teams from Huntley High School.

Lake Zurich Bears

The opponent for Huntley's boys lacrosse team, who Huntley defeated 11-10.

St. Charles East Saints

The opponent for Huntley's boys volleyball team, who defeated Huntley in two sets.

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The takeaway

This roundup showcases the early-season results for several high school sports teams in the Northwest Herald coverage area, highlighting both victories and defeats as the teams work to build momentum and improve their performance as the season progresses.