The St. Charles East Fighting Saints will be playing in front of their home fans against the Plainfield South Cougars at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.
St. Charles East unfortunately witnessed the end of their four-game winning streak on Wednesday. They fell just short of Glenbard North by a score of 5-4.
Nate Moline was huge no matter where he played even without the win. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching four innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off four hits (he also only allowed one walk). Moline was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
Moline wasn't the only one making solid contact as eight players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was James Feigleson, who went 2-for-3 with a stolen base. Sam Frausto was another key contributor, going 1-for-3 with a stolen base and an RBI.
Even though they lost, St. Charles East kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. That's the most hits they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, it was a hard-fought matchup, but Plainfield South had to settle for a 4-3 defeat against West Aurora on Thursday.
St. Charles East's loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 4-2. As for Plainfield South, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-4.
St. Charles East took their win against Plainfield South in their previous matchup back in April of 2023 by a conclusive 15-9. Will St. Charles East repeat their success, or does Plainfield South have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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