St. Charles East waltzed into their contest on Wednesday with three straight wins... but they left with four. They walked away with a 5-2 victory over the Geneva Vikings. 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 May of 2023.
Grace Hautzinger was a major factor no matter where she played. She didn't allow a single earned run while striking out 15 over seven innings pitched. Hautzinger has been nothing but reliable on the mound: 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. Holly Smith was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
St. Charles East is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a nice bump to their 14-5 record this season. As for Geneva, they are on an eight-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-12.
St. Charles East will be playing at home against Wheaton-Warrenville South at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Wheaton-Warrenville South's pitching crew has only allowed 2.2 runs per game this season, so St. Charles East's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Geneva, they will head out on the road to take on St. Charles North at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. St. Charles North is coming into the game with three straight wins at home, so Geneva will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum.
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