St. Charles North is 9-1 against Glenbard North since May of 2019, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The St. Charles North North Stars will head out on the road to face off against the Glenbard North Panthers at 4:30 p.m. St. Charles North is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.6 runs per game this season.
St. Charles North is probably headed into the match with a chip on their shoulder considering St. Charles East just ended the team's six-game winning streak on Wednesday. They took a 5-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Fighting Saints. St. Charles North has struggled against St. Charles East recently, as their contest 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 made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-3 with a home run.
Lake Park typically has all the answers at home, but on Wednesday Glenbard North proved too difficult a challenge. They narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past the Lancers 5-3. Winning may never get old, but Glenbard North sure is getting used to it with their eighth in a row.
St. Charles North's loss ended a nine-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 16-4. As for Glenbard North, they are on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last ten matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 15-7 record this season.
St. Charles North beat Glenbard North 5-2 in their previous matchup back in April. The rematch might be a little tougher for St. Charles North since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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