The St. Charles East Fighting Saints will head out on the road to challenge the Neuqua Valley Wildcats at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday.
St. Charles East's hitters might be in the hot seat on Saturday considering what happened against Wheaton-Warrenville South on Tuesday. They lost 12-0 to the Tigers. St. Charles East has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, Neuqua Valley beat Benet Academy 8-5 on Saturday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Neuqua Valley.
Daniel Kim spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered three earned (and two unearned) runs on six hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in seven consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Carson Stevens, who went 2-for-4 with four RBI and a triple. Another player making a difference was Will Zalabak, who scored a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
St. Charles East's defeat dropped their record down to 13-12. As for Neuqua Valley, their victory ended a ten-game drought on the road and puts them at 13-18.
St. Charles East skirted past Neuqua Valley 2-0 when the teams last played back in May of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for St. Charles East since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
