St. Charles East lost to Wheaton North back in May of 2023, but they didn't allow them the same satisfaction on Monday. The St. Charles East Fighting Saints walked away with a 10-7 victory over the Wheaton North Falcons.
Joey Arend made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He struck out six batters over four innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off two hits. Arend has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits in four consecutive pitching appearances. Arend was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Sam Frausto, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Jake Greenspan, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
St. Charles East's win bumped their record up to 5-3. As for Wheaton North, their defeat was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 5-6-1.
St. Charles East will have a chance to go back-to-back against Wheaton North: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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