The Plainfield South Cougars will challenge the St. Charles East Fighting Saints at 10:00 p.m. on Saturday. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Plainfield South barely beat Bolingbrook the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Cougars never let the Raiders get on the board and left with a 7-0 victory on Thursday. The Cougars not only won on Thursday, but they posted their biggest win since March 31st (when they won 11-1).
Meanwhile, St. Charles East waltzed into their contest on Wednesday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They walked away with a 12-7 win over the Panthers.
Matthew Steinberg looked comfortable as he tossed three innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. He has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than two hits any time he's pitched this season.
At the plate, Joey Arend was excellent, going 1-for-3 with three stolen bases, two runs, and two RBI. He is becoming a predictor of St. Charles East's success: when he posts at least two stolen bases the team is 2-1 (and 4-5 when he doesn't). The team also got some help courtesy of Andrew Evans, who went 1-for-3 with two runs, one triple, and one RBI.
The victory got St. Charles East back to even at 6-6. As for Plainfield South, their win ended a five-game drought on the road and puts them at 6-8.
Plainfield South was able to grind out a solid victory over St. Charles East when the teams last played back in April of 2024, winning 8-4. Do the Cougars have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Fighting Saints turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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