West Chicago fell victim to St. Charles North and their airtight pitching crew on Thursday. They lost 10-0 to the St. Charles North North Stars. West Chicago has struggled against St. Charles North recently, as their match on Thursday was their seventh consecutive lost matchup.
For St. Charles North's part, Paige Murray tossed a big game, keeping things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out six over five innings pitched. Murray has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, St. Charles North got a big performance out of Mackenzie Patterson, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3. Maddie Hernandez was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-4.
West Chicago's defeat dropped their record down to 16-5. As for St. Charles North, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 18-6.
West Chicago will look to defend their home field on Friday against Wheaton North at 4:30 p.m. Wheaton North will roll in looking for their ninth straight win, something West Chicago surely won't give up without a fight. As for St. Charles North, they will head out on the road to face off against South Elgin at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Both teams will come into the game having just posted big wins, so someone is set to suffer a big change in fortunes.
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