Von Steuben is 2-8 against Lane Tech since May of 2021 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Panthers will face off against the Champions at 4:30 p.m. Von Steuben is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.5 runs per game this season.
Von Steuben came out on top against Brooks on Tuesday thanks in part to the team's impressive four-run seventh inning. The Panthers walked away with an 8-3 victory over the Eagles. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Panthers.
Axel Rivera tossed a big game, striking out 11 batters over 6.2 innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off four hits. He has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than two walks in seven consecutive appearances.
Luke Johnston
| 05/13/25 @ Brooks | 2 |
| 04/23/25 @ Payton College Prep | 1 |
| 04/16/25 vs Taft | 1 |
| 05/01/24 @ Whitney Young | 1 |
| 04/24/24 @ Northside | 1 |
At the plate, Von Steuben let Luke Johnston and George Allen run wild. Johnston went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, while Allen got on base in three of his five plate appearances with two runs. Those two stolen bases gave Johnston a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Matteo Banuelos, who went 1-for-4 with two RBI.
Meanwhile, Lane Tech waltzed into their game on Tuesday with eight straight wins... but they left with nine. They didn't even let the Wildcats on the board, marking their second-straight 10-0 shutout. The Champions' pitching crew has been rock solid lately; the team hasn't given up a run in their last three matches.
Dodger Friedrich looked comfortable as he tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits.
On the hitting side, Henry Murray was incredible, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with two stolen bases, three runs, and one RBI. Conor Sullivan was another key player, going 3-for-4 with three RBI, one stolen base, and one run.
Lane Tech was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .423. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .304 or higher in four consecutive contests.
Lane Tech's win was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 22-9. Those home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.8 runs over those games. As for Von Steuben, their record now sits at 15-12-3.
