Softball Preview: St. Charles East Fighting Saints vs. Wheaton North Falcons
The St. Charles East Fighting Saints will head out on the road to challenge the Wheaton North Falcons at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. St. Charles East will be looking to extend their current four-game winning streak.
Last Wednesday, St. Charles East earned a 5-2 victory over Geneva.
Grace Hautzinger made a splash no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out 15 over seven innings pitched. Hautzinger has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in 12 consecutive pitching appearances. Hautzinger was also solid in the batter's box, going 4-for-4 with an RBI.
In other batting news, Hayden Sujack was incredible, getting on base in all four of her plate appearances with a home run and a double. Another player making a difference was Alyse Price, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Wheaton North didn't have quite enough to beat St. Charles North on Monday and fell 3-2. Wheaton North has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Erin Metz spent all 7.2 innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned runs on eight hits and racked up nine Ks.
On the hitting side, Monica Kading made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-4 with a triple, a run, and an RBI.
St. Charles East is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 14-5 record this season. As for Wheaton North, their defeat dropped their record down to 15-4.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Wednesday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. St. Charles East has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 9.4 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Wheaton North struggles in that department as they've been averaging 9.3. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
St. Charles East came up short against Wheaton North in their previous meeting on April 15th, falling 6-2. Can St. Charles East avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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