St. Charles hasn't had much luck against La Plata recently, but that could start to change on Friday. St. Charles is packing up and heading out on the road for their first away game of the season: they will square off against La Plata at 4:30 p.m. St. Charles has given up an average of 14.9 runs per game this season, but Friday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
St. Charles fell victim to Northern and their airtight pitching crew on Wednesday. They came up short against the Patriots, falling 14-0. St. Charles just can't catch a break and has now endured four defeats in a row.
Meanwhile, La Plata made easy work of Westlake on Wednesday and carried off a 17-1 win. The result was nothing new for the Warriors, who have now won four games by ten runs or more so far this season.
Sophie Payne made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in six consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while going 1-for-2.
In other batting news, Reese Menejia was incredible, scoring four runs and stealing two bases while going 3-for-4. The dominant performance also gave her a new career-high in doubles (two). Another player making a difference was Maliyah Cropper, who scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-3.
La Plata was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .750. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .323 or higher in four consecutive matches.
La Plata is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 5-3 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.5 runs over those games. As for St. Charles, their loss dropped their record down to 1-7.
St. Charles might still be hurting after the 15-1 defeat they got from La Plata in their previous meeting back in April of 2024. Can St. Charles avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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