Antioch pushed their score to 16 the last time they played St. Charles North, but on Saturday they couldn't quite do it again. The Antioch Sequoits came out on top in a nail-biter against the St. Charles North North Stars and snuck past 3-1. The victory was nothing new for Antioch as they're now sitting on three straight.
For St. Charles North's part, Paige Murray was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: she struck out ten batters over 5.2 innings while giving up three earned runs off seven hits (and not a single walk). Murray has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in five consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Skyla Ritter made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-2 with a home run.
Antioch's win bumped their record up to 15-3. As for St. Charles North, their loss dropped their record down to 10-3.
Antioch will look to defend their home field on Monday against Lakes at 4:30 p.m. Antioch's pitching crew has only allowed 2.3 runs per game this season, so Lakes' hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for St. Charles North, they didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 16-5 victory vs. Ridgewood on the 27th.
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