St. Charles North had already proven themselves in the regular season and they didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. They had just enough and edged the Lake Park Lancers out 2-1. Winning may never get old, but St. Charles North sure is getting used to it with their sixth in a row.
Paige Murray spent all nine innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered one run (which was unearned) on four hits and racked up 12 Ks. Those nine innings set a new season-high mark for her.
On the hitting side, St. Charles North's victory was truly a team effort as six different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Haley Nelson, who went 3-for-4 with an RBI.
St. Charles North has been performing well recently as they've won 12 of their last 15 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 22-6 record this season. As for Lake Park, their loss dropped their record down to 21-10.
As of now, neither St. Charles North nor Lake Park have any future games scheduled.
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