St. Charles North is 8-2 against Lake Park since May of 2021, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Monday. The St. Charles North North Stars will be playing in front of their home fans against the Lake Park Lancers at 4:30 p.m. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (St. Charles North: 2.7, Lake Park: 3.7) so any runs scored will be well earned.
St. Charles North's hitters might be in the hot seat on Monday considering what happened against Glenbard North on Friday. They fell 4-0 to the Panthers. The game marked the first time this season in which St. Charles North was not able to get on the board.
Paige Murray was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: she tossed six innings while giving up four earned runs off eight hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than one walk in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, St. Charles North saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Haley Nelson, who went 1-for-2 with a double.
Meanwhile, Lake Park was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They fell just short of Wheaton North by a score of 3-2.
Kylie Pytlak made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-3 with a home run.
This is the second loss in a row for St. Charles North and nudges their season record down to 16-5. As for Lake Park, their loss dropped their record down to 17-6.
Monday's contest will be a test for both team's pitchers. St. Charles North hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .320. However, it's not like Lake Park struggles in that department as they've averaged .329. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
St. Charles North skirted past Lake Park 6-4 in their previous meeting back in April. Does St. Charles North have another victory up their sleeve, or will Lake Park turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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