St. Charles East is a perfect 6-0 against Central since March of 2015 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Friday. The Fighting Saints will be playing in front of their home fans against the Rockets at 4:30 p.m. Central took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on St. Charles East, who comes in off a win.
St. Charles East headed into their last contest having not scored more than two runs for three straight, but Batavia let them put that streak behind them. The Fighting Saints never let the Bulldogs get on the board and left with a 13-0 win on Thursday. Considering the Fighting Saints' hitters had been struggling lately, the high-scoring outing was a much-needed turnaround.
Not much got past Makayla Van Dinther, who gave up just a hit and racked up 15 Ks to keep Batavia off the board. Van Dinther has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive appearances.
Alyse Price
| 05/15/25 @ Batavia | 3 |
| 05/03/25 vs Kaneland | 2 |
| 04/11/25 vs Downers Grove South | 2 |
| 03/31/25 vs Neuqua Valley | 2 |
| 05/08/24 @ St. Charles North | 2 |
On the hitting side, St. Charles East got a massive performance out of Alyse Price, who went 3-for-5 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs. Those three RBI gave Price a new career-high. Addison Wolf was another key player, going 2-for-4 with five RBI, one run, and one double.
They weren't the only ones making solid contact: St. Charles East kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 14 hits. They are a perfect 10-0 when they post 11 or more hits.
Meanwhile, Central was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They fell 4-1 to Hampshire.
Central also got a good showing from Maddy Kaczmar, who pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit.
At the plate, Central saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Addisyn Petersen, who went 1-for-2 with one run and one double.
St. Charles East's victory bumped their record up to 17-14. As for Central, their defeat dropped their record down to 13-19.
St. Charles East beat Central 3-0 in their previous meeting back in April of 2024. Do the Fighting Saints have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Rockets turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
