St. Charles East is 7-1 against Wheaton-Warrenville South since April of 2019, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The St. Charles East Fighting Saints will look to defend their home field against the Wheaton-Warrenville South Tigers at 4:30 p.m. St. Charles East is coming into the match hot, having won their last four games.
On Wednesday, St. Charles East beat Geneva 5-2.
Grace Hautzinger made a splash no matter where she played. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run while striking out 15 over seven innings pitched. Hautzinger has been consistent recently: 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, the team relied heavily on Hayden Sujack, who got on base in all four of her plate appearances with a home run and a double. Alyse Price was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, after low-scoring totals in their previous five contests, Wheaton-Warrenville South brought some dynamite into their most recent contest. They were the clear victor by an 11-2 margin over Batavia on Wednesday. Considering Wheaton-Warrenville South's hitters had been struggling lately, the high-scoring outing was a much-needed turnaround.
Like St. Charles East, Wheaton-Warrenville South also got a great game from a two-way player: Maddie Pool. She struck out 11 batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned runs off six hits (and only one walk). Pool was also big at the plate, going 1-for-4 with a home run and two RBI.
In other batting news, Wheaton-Warrenville South let Abby Mease and Parker Leonard loose on the outfield. Mease scored three runs and stole two bases while going 4-for-5, while Leonard went 2-for-3 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Brooke Struebing, who scored a run while going 1-for-1.
St. Charles East is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six games, which provided a nice bump to their 14-5 record this season. As for Wheaton-Warrenville South, their victory bumped their record up to 11-6.
St. Charles East was able to grind out a solid win over Wheaton-Warrenville South in their previous meeting back in May of 2023, winning 4-0. Does St. Charles East have another victory up their sleeve, or will Wheaton-Warrenville South turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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