St. Charles North pitcher Tyler Mettetal finishes strong in win over St. Charles East

St. Charles North’s Tyler Mettetal seemed to grow stronger Wednesday at a time when a sophomore pitcher starting against a rival could have been expected to fade.

Mettetal threw a five-hit, complete game and finished by retiring the last eight, including five consecutive strikeouts, as the North Stars defeated rival St. Charles East 8-1 to take the first two of a three-game series.

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