Pontiac typically has all the answers at home, but on Saturday St. Charles North proved too difficult a challenge. They came out on top against the Indians by a score of 5-1. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the North Stars.
Paige Murray spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered a run (which was unearned) on four hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Jordyn McBride was incredible, going 1-for-2 with one home run and two runs. The team also got some help courtesy of Ella Heimbuch, who went 2-for-4 with one double and one RBI.
North Stars
| 05/10/25 @ Pontiac | 5-1 |
| 05/05/25 @ Wheaton North | 5-2 |
| 05/02/25 @ Geneva | 20-12 |
St. Charles North pushed their record up to 17-5 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road. The road wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.0 runs over those games. As for Pontiac, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 16-8.
St. Charles North and Pontiac should be looking forward to their upcoming games as both have a sizable advantage in the MaxPreps Illinois Rankings. The North Stars will square off against Wheaton-Warrenville South at 4:30 p.m. on Monday with a big rank advantage (9 vs. 43). The two teams have allowed few runs on average (St. Charles North 3.3, the Tigers 3.3) so any runs scored will be well earned. Meanwhile, Pontiac (ranked 45th) will meet Prairie Central (ranked 264th) at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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