Softball Recap: St. Charles East Fighting Saints vs. St. Charles North North Stars
St. Charles North typically has all the answers at home, but on Wednesday St. Charles East proved too difficult a challenge. They came out on top against the St. Charles North North Stars by a score of 5-1. That result was just more of the same for these two, as St. Charles East also won the last time the pair played back in April.
Grace Hautzinger spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on three hits and racked up eight Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in 16 consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Hayden Sujack, who went 2-for-3 with a home run and two RBI. Alyse Price was another key contributor, going 1-for-3 with a home run and two RBI.
On St. Charles North's side, they also let their pitcher toss all seven innings and she was also dialed-in: Paige Murray gave up five earned runs on eight hits and racked up seven Ks.
At the plate, Mackenzie Patterson made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-3 with a home run.
The win made it two in a row for St. Charles East and bumps their season record up to 16-11. As for St. Charles North, their loss ended a nine-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 16-4.
St. Charles East will take on Batavia at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. As for St. Charles North, they will head out on the road to square off against Glenbard North at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Glenbard North will roll in looking for their ninth straight victory, something St. Charles North surely won't give up without a fight.
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