
Fighting Saints
04/21/25 @ Wheaton North | 4-2 |
04/19/25 @ Plainfield South | 7-5 |
04/16/25 vs Glenbard North | 12-7 |
04/15/25 @ Glenbard North | 7-4 |
04/14/25 vs Glenbard North | 13-3 |
While St. Charles East's win against Wheaton North wasn't quite the blowout it was the last time the pair played, they still came out on top. The Fighting Saints narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past the Falcons 4-2. The win was familiar territory for the Fighting Saints, who have now won five games in a row.
Joey Arend made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out seven batters over four innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. Arend was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with two runs.
In other pitching news, Matthew Steinberg looked comfortable as he struck out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits (and only one walk). He has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than two hits any time he's pitched this season.
Back at the plate, the team relied heavily on Michael Aloisio, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with one double and one RBI. Andrew Zolna was another key player, going 2-for-4 with one stolen base, one double, and one RBI.
St. Charles East's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 8-6. Those road wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.7 runs on average over those games. As for Wheaton North, their loss dropped their record down to 6-9-1.
St. Charles East will have a chance to go back-to-back against the Falcons: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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