The St. Charles North North Stars will challenge the Glenbard West Hilltoppers at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. St. Charles North will aim to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each game than the last.
St. Charles North is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. They put the hurt on Rolling Meadows with a sharp 12-1 win. The North Stars might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 11 matchups by six runs or more this season.
Carrigan Rich tossed a big game, tossing five innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit.
On the hitting side, Ella Heimbuch was a standout: she went 3-for-4 with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI. That's the most RBI she has posted since back in April. Another player making a difference was Ivy Gleeson, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with two stolen bases and three runs.
St. Charles North always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .667. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Meanwhile, Glenbard West owes their pitching crew a big pat on the back after their performance on Tuesday. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past Bartlett 2-0.
Not much got past Olivia Salerno, who gave up just three hits and racked up nine Ks to keep Bartlett off the board. Salerno has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Shelby Bobroff was excellent, going 2-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and one double. That stolen base was her first of the season. Caroline Semprevivo was another key player, going 2-for-3 with one double and one RBI.
Glenbard West has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 21-8 record this season. As for St. Charles North, their win bumped their record up to 21-9.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Friday. St. Charles North hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 0.7 home runs per game. However, it's not like Glenbard West struggles in that department as they've been averaging 1.1 home runs. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down. Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
