Softball Game Preview: Naperville Central Redhawks vs. St. Charles East Fighting Saints

Redhawks

Runs

04/28/25 vs Naperville North	7
04/23/25 @ Waubonsie Valley	6
04/21/25 @ Metea Valley	14
04/19/25 @ St. Charles North	5
04/19/25 @ St. Charles North	2
+ 13 more games

The Naperville Central Redhawks will head out to challenge the St. Charles East Fighting Saints at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Naperville Central is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.7 runs per game this season.

Naperville North hit Naperville Central with a four-run fourth inning on Monday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Redhawks fell just short of the Huskies by a score of 9-7. Redhawks fans who chose to attend the game sure picked the wrong one: it was the first time the team's lost against the Huskies since on Monday.

Riley Silvers and Jamie Saran stepped up to the plate in a big way. Silvers went 3-for-4 with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI, while Saran went 1-for-3 with one home run and three RBI. Silvers has been hot recently, having posted three or more hits the last three times she's played. Lacey Williams also deserves some recognition as she snagged her first stolen base of the season.

Meanwhile, St. Charles East was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat. They were a single run away from ending the streak, but they lost a 2-1 heartbreaker at the hands of St. Charles North.

Lexi Majkszak was cooking despite her team's loss, going 1-for-3 with one home run.

Naperville Central's loss dropped their record down to 9-9. As for St. Charles East, their defeat dropped their record down to an identical 9-9.

St. Charles East's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Naperville Central hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .328. It's a different story for St. Charles East, though, as they've only averaged .245. Will they be able to contain Naperville Central's hitters?

Naperville Central might still be hurting after the 11-0 loss they got from St. Charles East when the teams last played back in April of 2019. Can the Redhawks avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.