Baseball Recap: St. Charles East triumphant thanks to a strong effort from Matt Steinberg

By Team Reports May 6, 2024, 5:19am

Baseball Recap: St. Charles East Fighting Saints vs. Batavia Bulldogs

St. Charles East had to endure a three-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Batavia Bulldogs on Friday and snuck past 2-1. That's more bragging rights for St. Charles East, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.

St. Charles East got a great performance from Matt Steinberg as he didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out eight over five innings pitched. Steinberg has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits in four consecutive pitching appearances.

On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Jake Greenspan, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.

St. Charles East's win bumped their record up to 10-7. As for Batavia, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-15.

The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: St. Charles East beat Batavia by a score of 10-2.

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