After losing to Wheaton North the last time they met, St. Charles North decided to demonstrate that turnabout is fair play. The St. Charles North North Stars won by a run and slipped past the Wheaton North Falcons 3-2. The win made it back-to-back victories for St. Charles North.
Paige Murray spent all eight innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on four hits and racked up eight Ks. Those eight innings set a new season-high mark for her.
At the plate, 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 2-for-3 with two doubles.
On Wheaton North's side, they also let their pitcher toss all 7.2 innings and she was also dialed-in: Erin Metz gave up three earned runs on eight hits and racked up nine Ks. Metz has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in 11 consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Monica Kading made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-4 with a triple, a run, and an RBI.
St. Charles North's win was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 12-3. As for Wheaton North, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 15-4.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. St. Charles North will take on Geneva at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Wheaton North, they will be playing in front of their home fans against St. Charles East at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
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