With a playoff game on the line, St. Charles North rose to the challenge on Friday. They put the hurt on the Bartlett Hawks with a sharp 14-2 victory. The result was nothing new for St. Charles North, who have now won 14 matches by six runs or more so far this season.
St. Charles North got a great performance from Paige Murray as she struck out nine batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off two hits (and only one walk). Murray has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in seven consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Ella Heimbuch and Julianna Kouba did most of the damage at the plate: Heimbuch scored two runs while going 3-for-4, while Kouba scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-2. Another player making a difference was Haley Nelson, who went 1-for-3 with a home run.
The win was the fifth in a row for St. Charles North, bringing their record for this year to 21-6. As for Bartlett, their defeat dropped their record down to 21-11.
As of now, neither St. Charles North nor Bartlett have any future games scheduled.
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