St. Charles East's hitters rose to the challenge against a Wildcats pitching crew that boasted an average of only three points allowed on Saturday. The St. Charles East Fighting Saints never let the West Chicago Wildcats onto the board and left with a 10-0 win. For those curious, yes, that was the biggest victory St. Charles East has managed all season.
St. Charles East got a great performance from Makayla VanDinther as she didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits over five innings pitched. VanDinther has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Hayden Sujack, who went 1-for-3 with a home run, two runs, and a stolen base. Addison Wolf was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.
St. Charles East has been performing well recently as they've won seven of their last nine games, which provided a nice bump to their 12-5 record this season. As for West Chicago, their defeat dropped their record down to 9-2.
St. Charles East will head out on the road to square off against Batavia at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. St. Charles East is facing Batavia at the right time seeing as Batavia is stuck on a six-game losing streak. As for West Chicago, they will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Streamwood at 4:30 p.m.
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