St. Charles East was the 2-0 winner over Neuqua Valley when they last played one another back in May of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. The St. Charles East Fighting Saints lost 8-2 to the Neuqua Valley Wildcats on Saturday. St. Charles East's loss continues a trend for the team, making it three in a row.
St. Charles East saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was James Feigleson, who went 1-for-2 with a double and an RBI.
On Neuqua Valley's side, Michael Langan was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Langan was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
In other pitching news, Sebastian Guzman looked comfortable as he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive pitching appearances.
Back at the plate, Paul Feret was incredible, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Matt Knapczyk, who scored two runs while going 3-for-4.
St. Charles East's defeat dropped their record down to 13-13. As for Neuqua Valley, they pushed their record up to 14-19 with that win, which was their sixth straight at home.
St. Charles East does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Neuqua Valley, they will challenge Yorkville at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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