For the second straight game, St. Charles North will face off against Geneva. The North Stars will be playing in front of their home fans against the Vikings at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. St. Charles North will be looking to extend their current nine-game winning streak.
On Saturday, St. Charles North beat Geneva 11-7.
Matt Ritchie
| 05/17/25 @ Geneva | 7 |
| 05/15/25 vs Lake Park | 6 |
| 05/09/25 vs Glenbard North | 5 |
| 04/16/25 vs Wheaton North | 5 |
| 04/12/25 vs McHenry | 6 |
| 04/08/25 @ Central | 8 |
Matt Ritchie was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out seven batters over six innings while giving up four earned runs off eight hits (and not a single walk). That's the most strikeouts he has posted since back in April. He was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with one run and one double. That double marked the first that he has hit this season.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Ty Heimbuch, who fired off two home runs and five RBI while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. What's more, he posted two runs, the most he's had since back in April. Mason Netcel was another key player, going 2-for-4 with three runs and two doubles.
St. Charles North always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .525. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Geneva only posted an OBP of .344.
St. Charles North pushed their record up to 18-11 with the win, which was their fifth straight on the road. The road victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.0 runs over those games. As for Geneva, they moved to 22-10 with that defeat, which also ended their four-game winning streak.
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