It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but St. Charles North had no problem doing just that on Friday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Oswego Panthers and snuck past 2-1. The win was nothing new for St. Charles North as they're now sitting on nine straight.
Paige Murray spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on four hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in 11 consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, St. Charles North saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Mackenzie Patterson, who went 2-for-3 with a stolen base and an RBI.
On Oswego's side, Natalie Muellner was cooking despite her team's loss, going 1-for-3 with a home run.
St. Charles North is on a roll lately: they've won 15 of their last 18 games, which provided a nice bump to their 25-6 record this season. As for Oswego, their loss dropped their record down to 28-10.
St. Charles North is on the road again on Saturday to play Marist at 3:30 p.m. Marist will roll in looking for their 12th straight victory, something St. Charles North surely won't give up without a fight. As for Oswego, they will look to defend their home field on Saturday against Mundelein at 2:00 p.m. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Mundelein: 2, Oswego: 4) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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