There's no place like home for Wheaton North, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Wednesday. They came out on top against the Geneva Vikings by a score of 12-7 on Thursday. With that victory, the Falcons brought their scoring average up to 6.1 runs per game.
Madison Moore
| 05/15/25 vs Geneva | 9 |
| 04/28/25 @ Geneva | 7 |
| 03/30/25 vs Hilliard Darby | 6 |
| 05/10/25 @ Hinsdale South | 4 |
| 05/06/25 vs Oswego | 3 |
Wheaton North got a great performance from Madison Moore as she struck out nine batters over 5.1 innings while giving up three earned (and two unearned) runs off four hits. Those nine strikeouts gave Moore a new career-high.
At the plate, Makayla Hammer was a standout: she went 2-for-3 with three runs and one stolen base. Those three runs gave her a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Hana Stoner, who got on base in four of her five plate appearances with one stolen base and one run.
Wheaton North hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. The team has now struck out at least four batters in three consecutive matchups.
Wheaton North's win ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 20-7. As for Geneva, they have been struggling recently as they've lost 11 of their last 12 games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 7-20 record this season.
We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. Wheaton North will take on rival Glenbard North at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Geneva is set to challenge their familiar foe St. Charles East at 4:30 p.m. on Monday.
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