The St. Charles North North Stars will venture away from home to face off against the Central Rockets at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams are strolling into their contests after big wins in their previous games.
St. Charles North will roll into the game after a wild two-game stretch: they didn't score any runs last Friday, then bounced right back against Cuyahoga Valley Christian Academy last Saturday. The North Stars blew past the Royals 12-2.
Keaton Reinke made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over four innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off two hits. Reinke was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-4.
In other batting news, Nolan Macholz was excellent, scoring a run and stealing three bases while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances. Ben Auer was another key player, scoring a run while going 3-for-3.
Meanwhile, Central put another one in the bag on Thursday to keep their perfect season alive. They never let Hinsdale South get on the board and left with a 6-0 win.
Daniel Koertgen looked comfortable as he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits any time he's pitched this season.
At the plate, Liam Schultz was a standout: he scored a run while going 3-for-4. Connor Finn also deserves some recognition as he snagged his first stolen bases of the season.
Central pushed their record up to 5-0 with the victory, which was their fifth straight on the road. Those road wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.0 runs on average this season. As for St. Charles North, they now have a winning record of 2-1.
St. Charles North couldn't quite get it done against Central in their previous meeting back in May of 2024 as they fell 8-5. Can the North Stars avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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