The St. Charles East Fighting Saints came up short against the Central Hardin Bruins on Tuesday and fell 6-3. The Fighting Saints have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
St. Charles East got a good showing from Nick Santelli, who tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Santelli has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one hit any time he's pitched this season.
On the hitting side, Andrew Zolna was cooking despite his team's loss, getting on base in all three of his plate appearances with one home run and two RBI. He also put up a run, which was his first of the season. Niko Vahmistrovs was another key player, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
St. Charles East now has a losing record of 3-4. As for Central Hardin, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matchups. That's provided a massive bump to their 5-7 record this season.
St. Charles East is taking a road trip to challenge St. Xavier at 1:30 p.m. on Wednesday. The Tigers' pitching crew has only allowed 2.7 runs per game this season, so the Fighting Saints' hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Central Hardin, they will welcome Barren County at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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