St. Charles East posted their closest victory since March 27th on Saturday. They skirted past the Plainfield South Cougars 7-5. For the Fighting Saints, this counts as revenge for the 8-4 win the Cougars walked away with the last time they faced one another back in April of 2024.
Andrew Zolna
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Andrew Zolna made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing one inning while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Zolna was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI. Those two runs gave him a new career-high.
In other pitching news, Ben Solazzo looked comfortable as he tossed three innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits.
Back at the plate, Joey Arend was excellent, going 2-for-5 with three stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI. St. Charles East is 3-1 when Arend posts two or more stolen bases, but 4-5 otherwise. The team also got some help courtesy of Nathan Moline, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with one stolen base and one run.
The victory was the fourth in a row for St. Charles East, bringing their record up to 7-6. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.8 runs over those games. As for Plainfield South, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matches. That's put a noticeable dent in their 6-9 record this season.
St. Charles East didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 4-2 victory against Wheaton North on the 21st. As for Plainfield South, they have also already played their next contest, a 5-1 loss against Romeoville on the 21st.
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