St. Charles East entered their tilt with Downers Grove South on Friday with two consecutive wins, and they'll enter their next game with three. They came out on top against the Mustangs by a score of 10-5. For the Fighting Saints, this counts as revenge for the 19-4 win the Mustangs walked away with the last time they faced one another back in April of 2024.
St. Charles East got a great performance from Makayla Van Dinther as she struck out nine batters over five innings while giving up three earned runs off four hits (and only one walk). Van Dinther has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in seven consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Addison Wolf and Hayden Sujack did most of the damage at the plate: Wolf went a perfect 4-for-4 with one home run, three runs, and two RBI, while Sujack went 2-for-3 with one home run and four RBI. Those four RBI gave Sujack a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Alyse Price, who went 2-for-4 with two RBI and one double.
Fighting Saints
| 04/11/25 vs Downers Grove South | 10-5 |
| 03/28/25 vs Downers Grove North | 2-1 |
| 03/22/25 vs Plainfield East | 6-2 |
| 03/22/25 vs West Chicago | 16-5 |
| 03/17/25 vs Taft | 7-1 |
| + 6 more games |
St. Charles East's victory was their 11th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 7-3. Those home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.3 runs on average over those games. As for Downers Grove South, their loss dropped their record down to 4-4.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. St. Charles East will welcome Plainfield North at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. The Tigers have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 9.8 runs per game on average), something the Fighting Saints will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Downers Grove South, they will host Naperville Central at 4:30 p.m. on Friday.
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