It was a good run, but Wheaton North unfortunately witnessed the end of their eight-game winning streak on Friday. They fell just short of the West Chicago Wildcats by a score of 3-2. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Wheaton North of the 4-3 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in May of 2023.
Monica Kading was cooking despite her team's loss, going 1-for-4 with a home run, two runs, and a stolen base.
On West Chicago's side, the team relied heavily on Haylee Majer, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-1.
Wheaton North's defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 24-6. As for West Chicago, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests, which somehow isn't as good as their 17-5 record this season.
Wheaton North will be staying on the road on Saturday to face off against Schaumburg at 10:00 a.m. Schaumburg is coming into the matchup with four straight losses at home, meaning Wheaton North will have to defend against a team hungry for a victory. As for West Chicago, they will head out on the road to challenge Naperville North at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Naperville North is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.2 runs per game this season.
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