With a playoff game on the line, Wheaton North rose to the challenge on Tuesday. They never let the Geneva Vikings onto the board and left with an 11-0 win. Wheaton North might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won 13 matches by six runs or more this season.
Erin Metz was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out 13 over five innings pitched. Metz has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances. Metz was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with a home run.
In other batting news, Reagan Crosthwaite and Makayla Grantz did most of the damage at the plate: Crosthwaite went 1-for-2 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI, while Grantz scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-2. Another player making a difference was Ava Hartnett, who went 1-for-2 with three RBI and a double.
Wheaton North has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won ten of their last 11 games, which provided a nice bump to their 26-6 record this season. As for Geneva, they are on an eight-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 5-23.
Wheaton North is on the road again on Saturday to play West Aurora at 2:00 p.m. Wheaton North is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.5 runs per game this season. Geneva does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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