The St. Charles East Fighting Saints will take on the South Elgin Storm at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Both teams are coming into the match red-hot, with St. Charles East sitting on three straight wins and South Elgin on 19.
While St. Charles East's victory against Fremd wasn't quite the blowout it was the last time the pair played, they still came out on top. The Fighting Saints had just enough and edged out the Vikings 3-2.
Meanwhile, it's playoff time, and South Elgin had no trouble coming through when it counted. They came out on top against St. Charles North by a score of 5-0 on Thursday.
Not much got past Anna Kiel, who gave up just five hits and racked up seven Ks to keep St. Charles North off the board. Kiel has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in five consecutive appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Addison Tinerella, who went 1-for-3 with one home run and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Jenna Sheehan, who went 1-for-3 with one triple, one run, and one RBI.
South Elgin hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. The team has now struck out at least four batters in nine consecutive games.
St. Charles East pushed their record up to 22-15 with the win, which was their fourth straight on the road. The road victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.8 runs over those games. As for South Elgin, their record now sits at 29-4.
St. Charles East skirted past South Elgin 2-0 in their previous matchup back in April of 2024. Do the Fighting Saints have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Storm turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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