The St. Charles East Fighting Saints will square off against the Geneva Vikings at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
Batavia hit St. Charles East with a four-run sixth inning on Saturday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Fighting Saints took an 8-4 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Bulldogs. The Fighting Saints have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Matthew Steinberg was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he tossed five innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off only two hits. That's the fewest hits he has allowed over his last four matchups.
At the plate, Joey Arend made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-3 with one home run and four RBI. That home run was his first of the season.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Geneva, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Friday. They skirted past Wheaton North 7-6. The win was a breath of fresh air for the Vikings as it put an end to their three-game losing streak.
Geneva saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Miles Dibble, who went 3-for-4 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run. That's the most RBI Dibble has posted over his last 11 contests.
St. Charles East now has a losing record of 12-13. As for Geneva, their victory bumped their record up to 19-9.
St. Charles East skirted past Geneva 7-5 when the teams last played back in May of 2024. Do the Fighting Saints have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Vikings turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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