The St. Charles Pirates will face off against the Westminster Christian Wildcats at 4:15 p.m. on Tuesday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
St. Charles took a loss when they played away from home last Monday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Tuesday. They skirted past St. Charles West 4-2.
Meanwhile, Westminster Christian waltzed into their match on Monday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They were the clear victor by a 7-1 margin over the Eagles. The result was nothing new for the Wildcats, who have now won five games by six runs or more so far this season.
Charlie Berkmeyer made a splash no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out seven batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits (and not a single walk). Berkmeyer was also big at the plate, going 2-for-2 with two RBI and a double.
In other batting news, Sophia Bell was excellent, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Coco Francisco, who scored two runs and stole two bases.
Westminster Christian didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 16 strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've managed all season.
The win got St. Charles back to even at 6-6-1. As for Westminster Christian, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 10-4 record this season.
St. Charles came up short against Westminster Christian when the teams last played back in September of 2019, falling 9-6. Will St. Charles have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more softball content.
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