Baseball Game Preview: Grayslake Central Rams vs. Von Steuben Panthers

The Grayslake Central Rams will take on the Von Steuben Panthers at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Grayslake Central's pitching crew has only allowed 3.8 runs per game this season, so Von Steuben's hitters will have their work cut out for them.

Grayslake Central will roll into the game after a wild two-game stretch: they only put up two runs on Thursday, then bounced right back against Woodstock on Friday. The Rams walked away with a 12-7 win over the Blue Streaks. The victory continues a trend for the Rams in their matchups with the Blue Streaks: they've now won nine in a row.

Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Von Steuben, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Wednesday. They won by a run and slipped past Jones 2-1. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Panthers have posted since May 8, 2024.

Aiden Rodriguez looked comfortable as he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit over four innings pitched. Von Steuben is 2-0-1 when Rodriguez allows one or fewer hits, but 7-8-1 otherwise.

At the plate, Von Steuben saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kayin Timble, who went 1-for-2 with one stolen base, one run, and one double. Timble is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now snagged at least one in each of the last five games he's played. Another was Matteo Banuelos, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base and one RBI.

Von Steuben now has a winning record of 9-8-2. As for Grayslake Central, their victory bumped their record up to 14-4.