Softball Preview: St. Charles North North Stars vs. Wheaton-Warrenville South Tigers
The St. Charles North North Stars will head out on the road to take on the Wheaton-Warrenville South Tigers at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. St. Charles North is currently enjoying a perfect season and no doubt wants to keep things rolling.
St. Charles North stacked a fourth blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Monday. They blew past Batavia 6-0.
Paige Murray looked comfortable as she didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit over four innings pitched. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Mackenzie Patterson was excellent, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 2-for-2. The team also got some help courtesy of Julianna Kouba, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Monday just wasn't the day for Wheaton-Warrenville South's offense. They fell 5-0 to Glenbard North on Monday. Wheaton-Warrenville South has not had much luck with Glenbard North recently, as the team's come up short the last four times they've met.
St. Charles North's win was their fourth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 6-0. As for Wheaton-Warrenville South, their defeat dropped their record down to 9-3.
Wednesday's game will be a test for both team's pitchers. St. Charles North hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .361. However, it's not like Wheaton-Warrenville South struggles in that department as they've averaged .383. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
St. Charles North was able to grind out a solid victory over Wheaton-Warrenville South in their previous meeting back in May of 2023, winning 5-0. Will St. Charles North repeat their success, or does Wheaton-Warrenville South have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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