The St. Charles Fighting Saints will head out on the road to challenge the Dover-Eyota Eagles at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Having struggled with three defeats in a row, St. Charles finally turned things around against Wabasha-Kellogg on Tuesday. Everything went St. Charles' way against Wabasha-Kellogg as St. Charles made off with a 9-3 win.
Meanwhile, Dover-Eyota had just enough and edged Plainview-Elgin-Millville out 9-8 on Tuesday.
Levi Williams was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He struck out 12 batters over six innings while giving up three earned (and three unearned) runs off six hits. Williams has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in six consecutive pitching appearances. Williams was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 1-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Bolton Thesing, who scored two runs and stole four bases while going 3-for-3. Another player making a difference was Mat Matejka, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
St. Charles' record is now 7-10. As for Dover-Eyota, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four games, which provided a nice bump to their 11-7 record this season.
St. Charles might still be hurting after the 11-4 loss they got from Dover-Eyota in their previous matchup back in April. Can St. Charles avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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