Class 4A St. Lake Park sectional
Class 4A St. Lake Park sectional
No. 5 St. Charles North (27-9) vs. No. 7 Bartlett (21-14)
When: 11 a.m. today
What to watch: It's strange to see two higher seeds like this still alive, but with eight sophomores leading the way, it's easy to imagine St. Charles North as the No. 1 seed in this sectional the next couple years. But the North Stars believe their future is now, and if they can do what they have already done twice -beat Bartlett - they will have their first sectional championship in school history. The North Stars lost twice in this game two times, in 2005 and 2006. Beating the Hawks a third time won't be easy. Among the hitters St. Charles North needs to watch are senior catcher Elizabeth Kay (. 397, 5 home runs, 26 RBI, 13 doubles and going to Illinois State), senior 1B/2B Rachael Anello (. 361, 19 RBI) and junior pitcher Callie Dennison, who has already decided on Butler and is hitting .333 with 30 RBI at the plate and a 17-11 record, 1.76 ERA and 115 strikeouts pitching.
Advancement: Winner plays winner of Neuqua Valley sectional (Lockport or Naperville Central) at 4:30 p.m. Monday in the Benedictine supersectional.
- John Lemon