The St. Charles East Fighting Saints will challenge the Plainfield North Tigers at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty run totals in their previous games.
Plainfield North will be up against a hot St. Charles East squad: the team just extended their winning streak to three. The Fighting Saints walked away with a 10-5 win over Downers Grove South on Friday.
St. Charles East got a great performance from Makayla Van Dinther as she struck out nine batters over five innings while giving up three earned runs off four hits (and only one walk). Van Dinther has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in seven consecutive appearances.
Hayden Sujack
| 04/11/25 vs Downers Grove South | 4 |
| 04/22/24 @ Batavia | 3 |
| 04/19/24 vs St. Charles North | 3 |
| 03/31/25 vs Neuqua Valley | 2 |
| 05/08/24 @ St. Charles North | 2 |
On the hitting side, Addison Wolf and Hayden Sujack did most of the damage at the plate: Wolf went a perfect 4-for-4 with one home run, three runs, and two RBI, while Sujack went 2-for-3 with one home run and four RBI. Those four RBI gave Sujack a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Alyse Price, who went 2-for-4 with two RBI and one double.
St. Charles East kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 14 hits. That's the most hits they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, it may have taken eight innings to finish the job, but Plainfield North ultimately got the result they hoped for on Friday. They had just enough and edged out Naperville Central 13-12. The Tigers haven't had any issues with the Redhawks recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive victory against them.
St. Charles East's win was their 11th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 7-3. The home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.5 runs over those games. As for Plainfield North, their win bumped their record up to 2-8.
Everything went St. Charles East's way against Plainfield North when the teams last played back in April of 2024, as St. Charles East made off with a 10-2 victory. Do the Fighting Saints have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Tigers turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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