The St. Charles North North Stars will face off against the Lincoln-Way East Griffins at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (St. Charles North 3.8, Lincoln-Way East 1.5) so any runs scored will be well earned.
St. Charles North is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Illinois' top teams: Wheaton North, who was ranked ninth at the time (St. Charles North was ranked 20th). The North Stars took a 3-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Falcons on Tuesday. The contest marked the first time this season in which the North Stars were not able to get on the board.
Paige Murray
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Paige Murray spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned runs on eight hits and racked up seven Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive appearances.
Meanwhile, Lincoln-Way East strolled into their game on Tuesday with a perfect record and they left with the same. They never let Lockport get on the board and left with a 1-0 victory. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Griffins have posted against the Porters since May 11, 2022.
Lincoln-Way East pushed their record up to 11-0 with the victory, which was their eighth straight at home. Those home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.4 runs on average over those games. As for St. Charles North, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 4-2.
St. Charles North was able to grind out a solid victory over Lincoln-Way East in their previous meeting back in April of 2024, winning 5-1. Will the North Stars repeat their success, or do the Griffins have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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