Softball Game Preview: Von Steuben Panthers vs. Mather Rangers

The Von Steuben Panthers are taking a road trip to challenge the Mather Rangers at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Von Steuben has given up an average of 10.9 runs per game this season, but Tuesday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.

Things were looking good for Von Steuben after they put the first run on the board on Monday, but unfortunately for them things went downhill from there. They came up short against Senn, falling 29-18. The Panthers have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.

Annayeli Blanco led a balanced group of hitters, getting on base in all six of her plate appearances with six stolen bases and four runs. Margaret Roche was another key player, going 3-for-5 with four stolen bases, six RBI, and one run.

Meanwhile, Mather had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 8.3 runs) and they went ahead and made it four on Tuesday. They put the hurt on the Tigers with a sharp 15-1 victory. The result was nothing new for the Rangers, who have now won eight contests by seven runs or more so far this season.

Mather's win was truly a team effort as seven different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Jocelyn Carmona, who went 2-for-3 with three runs. Those three runs gave Carmona a new career-high.

Von Steuben's loss dropped their record down to 8-8. As for Mather, their victory bumped their record up to 10-5.

Von Steuben might still be hurting after the 14-5 defeat they got from Mather in their previous meeting back in March. Can the Panthers avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.