After losing to Lake Park the last time they met, St. Charles East decided to demonstrate that turnabout is fair play. The St. Charles East Fighting Saints came out on top against the Lake Park Lancers on Tuesday by a score of 6-4 (the very same score they lost by in their prior game).
Nate Moline was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he pitched five innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off four hits. Moline has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances. Moline was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-4 with three RBI, a triple, and a run.
Moline wasn't the only one making solid contact as two players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Jake Greenspan, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-3. Sam Frausto was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
On Lake Park's side, Sebastian Alvarez was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out nine batters over six innings while giving up four earned runs off three hits.
At the plate, Dan Dellaria was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Derek Ittner, who scored two runs while going 1-for-3.
Even though they lost, Lake Park didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 11 strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as St. Charles East only tossed four.
St. Charles East pushed their record up to 9-4 with that victory, which was their third straight on the road. As for Lake Park, their defeat dropped their record down to 14-4.
St. Charles East will square off against St. Charles North at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. The last three games St. Charles East has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one. As for Lake Park, they will head out on the road to take on Saint Viator at 4:45 p.m. on Thursday.
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