Lake Park is 2-8 against St. Charles North since May of 2021 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The Lake Park Lancers will head out on the road to face off against the St. Charles North North Stars at 4:30 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Lake Park is is headed into Monday's game looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their fourth straight game on Friday. They fell just short of Wheaton North by a score of 3-2.
Kylie Pytlak made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-3 with a home run.
Meanwhile, Friday just wasn't the day for St. Charles North's offense. They fell 4-0 to Glenbard North on Friday. That's two games in a row now that St. Charles North has lost by exactly four runs.
Paige Murray was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: she pitched six innings while giving up four earned runs off eight hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than one walk in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, St. Charles North saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Haley Nelson, who went 1-for-2 with a double.
Lake Park's defeat dropped their record down to 17-6. As for St. Charles North, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 16-5.
Monday's matchup will be a test for both team's pitchers. Lake Park hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .329. However, it's not like St. Charles North struggles in that department as they've averaged .320. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Lake Park couldn't quite finish off St. Charles North in their previous matchup back in April and fell 6-4. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Murray, who struck out ten batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off eight hits (and only one walk). Now that Lake Park knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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