St. Charles East is 9-1 against Glenbard North since March of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The St. Charles East Fighting Saints will head out on the road to square off against the Glenbard North Panthers at 4:30 p.m. St. Charles East is looking to tack on another W to their four-game streak on the road.
It may have taken eight innings to finish the job, but St. Charles East ultimately got the result they hoped for on Thursday. They had just enough and edged Downers Grove North out 3-1. The win was just what St. Charles East needed coming off of a 19-4 defeat in their prior match.
Grace Hautzinger spent all eight innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on two hits and racked up 13 Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in six consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Sam Gaca, who went 1-for-4 with a home run and two RBI.
Meanwhile, Glenbard North was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their third straight loss. Their rough 9-2 defeat to York might stick with them for a while. The result shouldn't come as a shock considering that's the fewest runs Glenbard North has scored all season.
Gia Whelan made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored a run while going 3-for-4.
St. Charles East's victory bumped their record up to 6-3. As for Glenbard North, their loss dropped their record down to 3-3.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Friday. St. Charles East hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 1.1 home runs per game. However, it's not like Glenbard North struggles in that department as they've been averaging 1.5. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down.
St. Charles East took their win against Glenbard North in their previous meeting back in May of 2023 by a conclusive 8-1. Will St. Charles East repeat their success, or does Glenbard North have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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