Softball Recap: St. Charles North Extends Home Winning Streak to Seven

North Stars

Margin (Wins)

04/12/25 vs Edwardsville	12
04/26/25 vs Antioch	10
04/11/25 vs Avon	10
04/30/25 vs Lake Park	8
03/26/25 @ West Chicago	8

St. Charles North barely beat Lake Park the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The North Stars blew past the Lancers 9-1 on Wednesday. The North Stars might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won seven games by six runs or more this season.

Paige Murray spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on five hits and racked up eight Ks. With that strong performance, she is now averaging an impressive 5.1 strikeouts per game.

On the hitting side, Mackenzie Patterson was incredible, going a perfect 4-for-4 with three RBI, two runs, and one double. That's the most RBI she has posted since back in April of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Julianna Kouba, who went 1-for-3 with one home run and three RBI.

They weren't the only ones making solid contact: St. Charles North kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 12 hits. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Lake Park only managed five hits.

St. Charles North pushed their record up to 12-4 with the win, which was their seventh straight at home. The home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.7 runs over those games. As for Lake Park, this is the second loss in a row for them and also nudges their season record down to 12-4.

St. Charles North and Lake Park should be looking forward to their upcoming games as both have a sizable advantage in the MaxPreps Illinois Rankings. The North Stars (ranked 12th) will meet Geneva (ranked 341st) at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, Lake Park will square off against St. Charles East at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday with a big rank advantage (13 vs. 82). The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Lancers 3.2, the Fighting Saints 4) so any runs scored will be well earned.