The St. Charles North North Stars will head out on the road to square off against the South Elgin Storm at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
St. Charles North's hitters will try to repeat the strong performance they gave on Thursday, when they got past West Chicago's usually-dominant pitching crew. St. Charles North's pitchers stepped up to hand West Chicago a 10-0 shutout. The victory made it back-to-back wins for St. Charles North.
St. Charles North got a great performance from Paige Murray as she kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out six over five innings pitched. Murray has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Mackenzie Patterson was a standout: she scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Skyla Ritter, who went 3-for-3 with a triple and a run.
Meanwhile, South Elgin entered their tilt with Glenbard South with five consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with six. Everything went their way against the Raiders on Wednesday as they made off with a 10-0 win.
Anna Kiel made a splash no matter where she played. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out 11 over five innings pitched. Kiel was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with two RBI and a double.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Madison Hunt, who scored a run while going 3-for-3. Bella Florio was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
St. Charles North's record is now 18-6. As for South Elgin, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 18 of their last 21 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 21-9 record this season.
Both the two teams just can't seem to miss. St. Charles North has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 9.1 hits per game. However, it's not like South Elgin struggles in that department as they've been averaging only 4. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
St. Charles North beat South Elgin 6-3 in their previous matchup back in May of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for St. Charles North 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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