The St. Charles North North Stars are taking a road trip to take on the St. Charles East Fighting Saints at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. St. Charles North will be looking to extend their current three-game winning streak.
St. Charles North's pitching crew heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Monday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Wheaton-Warrenville South, sneaking past 2-0.
Paige Murray
| 05/12/25 @ Wheaton-Warrenville South | 11 |
| 05/10/25 @ Pontiac | 1 |
| 05/10/25 vs Edwardsville | 1 |
| 05/07/25 vs Batavia | 8 |
| 05/05/25 @ Wheaton North | 11 |
| + 11 more games |
Paige Murray was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run while striking out 11 over seven innings pitched. With that strong performance, she is now averaging an impressive 5.2 strikeouts per game. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with two doubles and two RBI. Those two doubles gave her a new career-high.
Murray wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Ella Heimbuch, who went 1-for-3 with two stolen bases.
Meanwhile, Monday just wasn't the day for St. Charles East's offense. They fell 5-0 to Lake Park on Monday. The Fighting Saints' loss signaled the end of their four-game winning streak.
St. Charles North's win was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 18-5. The road victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.0 runs over those games. As for St. Charles East, their defeat dropped their record down to 16-13.
St. Charles North skirted past St. Charles East 2-1 when the teams last played back in April. The rematch might be a little tougher for the North Stars since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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