St. Charles North waltzed into their match on Wednesday with three straight wins... but they left with four. They never let the Batavia Bulldogs get on the board and left with a 13-0 victory. The result was nothing new for the North Stars, who have now won nine contests by six runs or more so far this season.
Paige Murray made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only two hits while striking out eight over five innings pitched. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than eight strikeouts in three consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, going a perfect 2-for-2 with one RBI.
In other batting news, Abby Zawadzki was a standout: she went 1-for-2 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs. She is on a roll when it comes to RBI, as she's now brought in three or more in each of the last three games she's played. Another player making a difference was Addy Umlauf, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with three runs and two RBI.
North Stars
| 05/07/25 vs Batavia | 52.2% |
| 05/05/25 @ Wheaton North | 46.7% |
| 05/02/25 @ Geneva | 42.5% |
| 04/30/25 vs Lake Park | 48% |
| 04/28/25 @ Glenbard North | 21.7% |
| + 33 more games |
St. Charles North was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .522. The last time their batting average was this high was back in April of 2024.
St. Charles North pushed their record up to 15-4 with the win, which was their eighth straight at home. The home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.8 runs on average over those games. As for Batavia, they have been struggling recently as they've lost six of their last eight games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 6-16 record this season.
St. Charles North will be playing in front of their home fans against Lincoln-Way Central at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the North Stars 3.5, the Knights 2) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Batavia, they will take on Glenbard East at 4:30 p.m. on Friday.
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