The Plainfield South Cougars will head out on the road to face off against the St. Charles East Fighting Saints at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Last Thursday, it was a hard-fought contest, but Plainfield South had to settle for a 4-3 loss against West Aurora.
Meanwhile, St. Charles East unfortunately witnessed the end of their four-game winning streak on Wednesday. They fell just short of Glenbard North by a score of 5-4.
Nate Moline put in work while hitting and pitching. He pitched four innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off four hits (he also only allowed one walk). Moline was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
Moline wasn't the only one making solid contact as eight players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was James Feigleson, who went 2-for-3 with a stolen base. Sam Frausto was another key contributor, going 1-for-3 with a stolen base and an RBI.
Even though they lost, St. Charles East kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. That's the most hits they've managed all season.
Plainfield South's record now sits at 4-4. As for St. Charles East, their defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 4-2.
Plainfield South suffered a grim 15-9 defeat to St. Charles East in their previous matchup back in April of 2023. Thankfully for Plainfield South, Jake Zitella (who fired off three home runs, seven RBI, and four runs while going 5-for-5) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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