Wheaton-Warrenville South had lost four straight at home, but on Monday they dropped their record down to 16-8 to make it five. They fell just short of the St. Charles North North Stars by a score of 2-0. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the North Stars this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 3-0 back in April.
Presley Wright
| 05/12/25 vs St. Charles North | 1 |
| 05/09/25 @ Wheaton North | 2 |
| 05/07/25 vs Glenbard North | 2 |
| 05/05/25 @ Geneva | 1 |
| 05/03/25 vs Glenbard South | 1 |
| + 6 more games |
Presley Wright spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned runs on six hits and racked up nine Ks. She has been consistent for a while: she hasn't given up more than two walks in 11 consecutive appearances.
As for St. Charles North, they are on a roll lately: they've won 14 of their last 16 contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 18-5 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.8 runs on average over those games.
On St. Charles North's side, Paige Murray made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out 11 over seven innings pitched. With that strong performance, Murray is now averaging an impressive 5.2 strikeouts per game. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with two doubles and two RBI. Those two doubles gave her a new career-high.
Murray wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Ella Heimbuch, who went 1-for-3 with two stolen bases.
We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. Wheaton-Warrenville South will challenge rival Wheaton North at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Tigers 3.3, the Falcons 3.1) so any runs scored will be well earned. Meanwhile, St. Charles North is set to take on their familiar foe St. Charles East at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
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