Wheaton North was the 7-4 winner over St. Charles East when they last played one another back in May of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. The Wheaton North Falcons took a 10-7 hit to the loss column at the hands of the St. Charles East Fighting Saints on Monday. Wheaton North has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
For St. Charles East's part, Joey Arend was a major factor no matter where he played. He struck out six batters over four innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off two hits. Arend has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits in four consecutive pitching appearances. Arend was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Sam Frausto, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4. Jake Greenspan was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
Wheaton North now has a losing record at 5-6-1. As for St. Charles East, their win bumped their record up to 5-3.
While Wheaton North had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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