After a string of six wins, St. Charles North's good fortune finally ran out on Wednesday. They fell 5-1 to the St. Charles East Fighting Saints. St. Charles North has struggled against St. Charles East recently, as their match on Wednesday was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Paige Murray spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered five earned runs on eight hits and racked up seven Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than one walk in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Mackenzie Patterson was cooking despite her team's loss, going 1-for-3 with a home run.
On St. Charles East's side, they also let their pitcher toss all seven innings and she was also dialed-in: Grace Hautzinger gave up only one earned run on three hits and racked up eight Ks.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Hayden Sujack, who went 2-for-3 with a home run and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Alyse Price, who went 1-for-3 with a home run and two RBI.
St. Charles North's defeat ended a nine-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 16-4. As for St. Charles East, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 16-11.
St. Charles North will head out on the road to take on Glenbard North at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams have allowed few runs on average, (Glenbard North: 4, St. Charles North: 2.6) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for St. Charles East, they will look to defend their home field on Thursday against Batavia at 4:30 p.m.
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