St. Charles North put another one in the bag on Wednesday to keep their perfect season alive. They never let the Wheaton-Warrenville South Tigers onto the board and left with a 1-0 victory. Despite the win, that was the fewest runs St. Charles North has scored all year.
Not much got past Paige Murray, who gave up just two hits and racked up 14 Ks to keep Wheaton-Warrenville South off the board. Murray has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, St. Charles North saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Julianna Kouba, who went 2-for-2 with a stolen base.
On Wheaton-Warrenville South's side, Maddie Pool spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on six hits.
St. Charles North's victory was their sixth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 7-0. As for Wheaton-Warrenville South, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 9-4 record this season.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. St. Charles North will take on Central at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. St. Charles North is facing Central at the right time seeing as Central is stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for Wheaton-Warrenville South, they will stay at home for another game and welcome Wheaton North at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Wheaton-Warrenville South: 2.1, Wheaton North: 2.9) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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