The South Elgin Storm will be playing in front of their home fans against the St. Charles North North Stars at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
St. Charles North is hoping to do on Friday what Glenbard South couldn't on Wednesday: put an end to South Elgin's winning streak, which now stands at six games. South Elgin's pitcher stepped up to hand Glenbard South a 10-0 shutout.
Anna Kiel was a major factor no matter where she played. She didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out 11 over five innings pitched. Kiel has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in 17 consecutive pitching appearances. Kiel was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with two RBI and a double.
In other batting news, Madison Hunt was excellent, scoring a run while going 3-for-3. Another player making a difference was Emily Fagan, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, St. Charles North's hitters rose to the challenge against a Wildcats pitching crew that boasted an average of only 3.52 runs allowed on Thursday. St. Charles North was the clear victor by a 10-0 margin over West Chicago. The victory made it back-to-back wins for St. Charles North.
St. Charles North also got a great performance from Paige Murray as she kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out six over five innings pitched.
On the hitting side, Mackenzie Patterson was a standout: she 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.
South Elgin has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 18 of their last 21 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 21-9 record this season. As for St. Charles North, their victory bumped their record up to 18-6.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Friday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. South Elgin has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.3 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like St. Charles North struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.6. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
South Elgin came up short against St. Charles North in their previous matchup back in May of 2023, falling 6-3. Will South Elgin have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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