St. Charles North has gone 8-1-1 against Geneva recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Saturday. The North Stars will square off against the Vikings at 10:00 a.m. St. Charles North will be looking to extend their current eight-game winning streak.
St. Charles North's pitching crew heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Thursday. They put the hurt on Lake Park with a sharp 14-0 victory. The match marked the North Stars' most dominant win of the season.
Ben Auer
| 05/15/25 vs Lake Park | 2 |
| 05/08/25 @ Glenbard North | 1 |
| 04/15/25 @ Wheaton North | 1 |
| 04/14/25 vs Wheaton North | 1 |
| 04/04/25 vs Benet Academy | 1 |
The team relied heavily on Ben Auer, who went 2-for-3 with four RBI, two runs, and two doubles. Those two doubles gave him a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Ty Heimbuch, who went 1-for-3 with one home run and two RBI.
St. Charles North always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .536. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Lake Park only posted an OBP of .125.
Meanwhile, Geneva gave up the first runs on Thursday, but they didn't let that get them down. They came out on top in a nail-biter against St. Charles East, sneaking past 4-3. The victory continues a trend for the Vikings in their matchups with the Fighting Saints: they've now won three in a row.
Nelson Wendell was excellent, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with one stolen base and one run. Brady McMillen also deserves some recognition as he snagged his first stolen base of the season.
St. Charles North's win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 17-11. The home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.5 runs over those games. As for Geneva, their record is now 22-9.
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