Geneva is 1-8-1 against St. Charles North since June of 2021 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Saturday. The Vikings will welcome the North Stars at 10:00 a.m. Both teams are coming into the match red-hot, with Geneva sitting on four straight wins and St. Charles North on eight.
Geneva gave up the first runs on Thursday, but they didn't let that get them down. They skirted past St. Charles East 4-3. That's two games straight that the Vikings have won by just one run.
The team relied heavily on Nelson Wendell, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with one stolen base and one run. Brady McMillen also deserves some recognition as he snagged his first stolen base of the season.
Meanwhile, St. Charles North never let their opponents score on Thursday. They blew past Lake Park 14-0. The contest marked the North Stars' most dominant victory of the season.
Ben Auer was incredible, going 2-for-3 with four RBI, two runs, and two doubles. Those two doubles gave him a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Ty Heimbuch, who went 1-for-3 with one home run and two RBI.
St. Charles North always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .536. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Lake Park only posted an OBP of .125.
St. Charles North pushed their record up to 17-11 with the win, which was their fourth straight at home. Those home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.8 runs on average over those games. As for Geneva, their win bumped their record up to 22-9.
Both Geneva and St. Charles North just can't seem to miss. The Vikings have been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 9 hits per game. However, it's not like St. Charles North struggles in that department as they've been averaging only 4.9 hits. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance. Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.
