Baseball Recap: Maine West Starts Season with Victory on the Road

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Previous 4 Games

03/18/25 - Away	9-2 W
03/19/24 - Home	8-4 W
03/21/23 - Away	3-7 L
06/04/21 - Away	1-2 L

Maine West had to kick off their season on the road on Tuesday, but they showed no ill effects. They put the hurt on the Von Steuben Panthers with a sharp 9-2 win. That's more bragging rights for the Warriors, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.

Ethan Talbert looked comfortable as he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in strikeouts (five).

At the plate, the team relied heavily on Joey Bruno, who scored three runs and stole Two bases. while going 2-for-3. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in runs. Another player making a difference was Ryan Cooper, who scored a run and stole Two bases. while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.

Von Steuben's record now sits at 1-1.

Looking ahead, Maine West will look to defend their home field on Wednesday against Rolling Meadows at 4:45 p.m. As for Von Steuben, they will head out to face off against Niles West at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday.