After four games on the road, Kaneland is heading back home. They will take on the St. Charles North North Stars at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday.
On Wednesday, Kaneland came up short against Ottawa and fell 6-3.
Kaneland saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was NATALIE NAAB, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, St. Charles North stacked a seventh blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Wednesday. They never let Batavia onto the board and left with a 9-0 win. The victory was familiar territory for St. Charles North who now have four in a row.
The result came thanks to Paige Murray's shutout, as she gave up just four hits and racked up 15 Ks. Those 15 strikeouts set a new season-high mark for her.
On the hitting side, Ivy Gleeson and Mackenzie Patterson did most of the damage at the plate: Gleeson scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4, while Patterson scored a run and stole two bases while going 4-for-5. The team also got some help courtesy of Ella Heimbuch, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Kaneland's defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 8-9. As for St. Charles North, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a nice bump to their 14-3 record this season.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Thursday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Kaneland has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.7 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like St. Charles North struggles in that department as they've been averaging 9.2. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Kaneland took their win against St. Charles North in their previous matchup back in April of 2019 by a conclusive 12-0. Does Kaneland have another victory up their sleeve, or will St. Charles North turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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