The Libertyville Wildcats will challenge the St. Charles East Fighting Saints at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday. The timing is sure in Libertyville's favor as the squad sits on six straight wins at home while St. Charles East has been banged up by five consecutive losses on the road dating back to last season.
Libertyville's pitching crew heads into the match hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Wednesday. They were the clear victors by a 15-0 margin over Waukegan. The victory continues a trend for the Wildcats in their matchups with the Bulldogs: they've now won six in a row.
Mckenna Weaver made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out nine batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Weaver was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in all three of her plate appearances with two stolen bases and two runs. Those two stolen bases gave her a new career-high.
In other batting news, Libertyville let Sofia Lombardo and Bella Zelenka run wild. Lombardo got on base in all three of her plate appearances with three stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI, while Zelenka went a perfect 2-for-2 with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI. That's the most stolen bases Lombardo has posted since back in May of 2024. Another player making a difference was Natalie Engman, who got on base in all three of her plate appearances with two runs and one stolen base.
Glenbard North hit St. Charles East with a five-run third inning on Friday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Fighting Saints fell just short of the Panthers by a score of 5-3. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest defeat the Fighting Saints have suffered since June 1, 2024.
Makayla Van Dinther spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered five earned runs on six hits and racked up nine Ks.
On the hitting side, Addison Wolf made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with one home run. Hayden Sujack was another key player, going 1-for-3 with one run, one double, and one RBI.
St. Charles East's loss dropped their record down to 9-6. As for Libertyville, their win bumped their record up to 7-4.
