While Geneva's victory against St. Charles East wasn't quite the blowout it was the last time the pair played, they still came out on top. The Vikings narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past the Fighting Saints 2-1. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Vikings have posted against the Fighting Saints since May 2, 2022.
Mason Bruesch made a big impact no matter where he played. He didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits over six innings pitched. Bruesch was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with one home run, one stolen base, and two RBI.
Bruesch wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Alex Abraham, who went 1-for-2 with one double.

Vikings
05/14/25 vs St. Charles East | 2-1 |
05/13/25 @ St. Charles East | 10-1 |
05/10/25 vs Wheaton North | 7-6 |
The win (which was Geneva's third in a row) raised their record to 21-9. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.7 runs on average over those games. As for St. Charles East, they have been struggling recently as they've lost six of their last seven games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 12-15 record this season.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Geneva beat St. Charles East by a score of 4-3 on Thursday.
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