Baseball Game Preview: Geneva Vikings vs. St. Charles North North Stars

For the second straight game, Geneva will face off against St. Charles North. The Vikings will welcome the North Stars at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday.

Geneva will bounce into Tuesday's contest after beating St. Charles North, who they had gone 1-7-1 against in their nine prior meetings. The Vikings came out on top against the North Stars by a score of 7-2 on Monday. The game was the first time the Vikings have beaten the North Stars on their field since April 25, 2022.

Mason Bruesch

Hits (Career)

05/19/25 @ St. Charles North	3
05/15/25 @ St. Charles East	2
05/14/25 vs St. Charles East	2
05/05/25 vs Batavia	2
04/26/25 vs Glenbard North	2

Mason Bruesch was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he tossed four innings while giving up just two earned runs off five hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going 3-for-5 with one run, one double, and one RBI. Those three hits gave him a new career-high.

In other pitching news, Caden Sorensen looked comfortable as he pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks any time he's pitched this season.

Back at the plate, the team relied heavily on Tate Beran, who went 2-for-3 with one stolen base and one run. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played.

Geneva is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six games. That's provided a nice bump to their 23-10 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 4.0 runs on average over those games. As for St. Charles North, they moved to 18-12 with that defeat, which also ended their nine-game winning streak.