The St. Charles East Fighting Saints are taking a road trip to face off against the West Aurora Blackhawks at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. St. Charles East hasn't scored more than two runs for three games straight, a trend the team is eager to reverse.
St. Charles East came into this matchup off a tough seven-run loss on Saturday. This time they kept things ultra-competitive, but unfortunately the final result was the same. They fell just short of Naperville North by a score of 3-1 on Tuesday.
St. Charles East got a good showing from Gavin Fuscone, who didn't allow a single earned run over four innings pitched.
At the plate, St. Charles East saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Joey Arend, who scored a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Antonio Perez also deserves some recognition as he got his first hit of the season.
Meanwhile, West Aurora beat Westmont 8-3 on Tuesday.
Henry Hinkle made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowed only one hit over four innings pitched. Hinkle was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with three RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Alexander Oscar, who scored a run while going 2-for-3. Jake Niedzwiedz was another key player, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
West Aurora always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .541. The last time their OBP was this high was back in March of 2024.
St. Charles East's defeat dropped their record down to 2-2. As for West Aurora, their record is now 2-0.
St. Charles East skirted past West Aurora 4-2 in their previous meeting back in April of 2021. 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.
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