There's no place like home for Neuqua Valley, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Tuesday. They were the clear victor by an 8-2 margin over the St. Charles East Fighting Saints on Saturday. For Neuqua Valley, this counts as revenge for the 2-0 defeat St. Charles East walked away with the last time they faced one another back in May of 2023.
Michael Langan was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Langan was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
In other pitching news, Sebastian Guzman looked comfortable as he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive pitching appearances.
Back at the plate, Paul Feret was incredible, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Matt Knapczyk, who scored two runs while going 3-for-4.
On St. Charles East's side, they saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was James Feigleson, who went 1-for-2 with a double and an RBI.
Neuqua Valley's victory was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 14-19. As for St. Charles East, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 13-13.
Neuqua Valley will face off against Yorkville at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. St. Charles East does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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