Softball Game Preview: St. Charles vs. North Point Eagles

St. Charles is 1-9 against North Point since April of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. St. Charles will square off against North Point at 4:30 p.m. St. Charles has given up an average of 14.8 runs per game this season, but Thursday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.

St. Charles is headed into Thursday's game looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their eighth straight game on Wednesday. They lost 13-1 to Patuxent.

Meanwhile, after low-scoring totals in their previous three match, North Point brought some dynamite into their most recent contest. They never let Great Mills get on the board and left with a 13-0 win on Wednesday. The Eagles might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won seven games by eight runs or more this season.

Alyssa Blaney was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only one hit while striking out 11 over five innings pitched. Blaney was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in three of her four plate appearances with three runs.

In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Aminah Ayyad, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with four runs, one triple, and one stolen base. That's the most runs she has posted since back in March. Another player making a difference was Ava Scott, who went 1-for-3 with one home run and three RBI.

North Point always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .611. They are a perfect 5-0 when they post an OBP of .513 or better.

St. Charles' loss dropped their record down to 1-11. As for North Point, with the victory, they broke their three-game losing streak and moved their record to 9-7.

St. Charles might still be hurting after the 18-2 defeat they got from North Point in their previous meeting back in May of 2024. Can St. Charles avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.