St. Charles North never let their opponents score on Wednesday. They walked away with a 3-0 victory over the Wheaton-Warrenville South Tigers. The win continues a trend for the North Stars in their matchups with the Tigers: they've now won eight in a row.
The result came thanks to Paige Murray's shutout, as she gave up just four hits and racked up eight Ks. She has been consistent: she hasn't given up more than two walks in eight consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Ella Heimbuch was excellent, going 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, one run, and one double. Addy Umlauf also deserves some recognition as she snagged her first stolen base of the season.
St. Charles North hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. The team has now struck out at least four batters in three consecutive games.
North Stars
| 04/23/25 vs Wheaton-Warrenville South | 3-0 |
| 04/19/25 vs Naperville Central | 11-5 |
| 04/19/25 vs Naperville Central | 7-2 |
St. Charles North's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 8-3. The home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.3 runs on average over those games. As for Wheaton-Warrenville South, the defeat snapped their winning streak at four games and leaves them with a 10-3 record.
We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. St. Charles North will take on rival St. Charles East at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, Wheaton-Warrenville South is set to square off against their familiar foe Wheaton North at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Tigers 1.7, the Falcons 3) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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