The Plainfield North Tigers are taking a road trip to square off against the St. Charles East Fighting Saints at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Plainfield North has given up an average of 9.8 runs per game this season, but Saturday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
On Friday, Plainfield North needed a bit of extra time to put away Naperville Central. They had just enough and edged out the Redhawks 13-12. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for the Tigers considering their two-run performance the matchup before.
Meanwhile, St. Charles East had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 10 runs) and they went ahead and made it three on Friday. They came out on top against the Mustangs by a score of 10-5.
Makayla Van Dinther tossed a big game, striking out nine batters over five innings while giving up three earned runs off four hits (and only one walk). She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in seven consecutive appearances.
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 hits gave Wolf 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.
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 pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.3 runs on average over those games. As for Plainfield North, their win ended a five-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 2-8.
Plainfield North suffered a grim 10-2 defeat to St. Charles East in their previous meeting back in April of 2024. Can the Tigers avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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