Baseball Preview: Von Steuben Panthers vs. Northside Mustangs
Von Steuben and Northside are an even 5-5 against one another since April of 2017, but likely not for long. The Von Steuben Panthers will head out on the road to challenge the Northside Mustangs at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Von Steuben will be strutting in after a victory while Northside will be coming in after a defeat.
Last Monday, Von Steuben beat Lincoln Park 9-6. The win made it back-to-back victories for Von Steuben.
The team relied heavily on George Allen, who scored two runs while going 3-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Gio Perez, who scored a run while going 3-for-3.
Meanwhile, Northside was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They suffered a rough 15-2 defeat at the hands of Lane Tech.
John Piper and Jesse Nick stepped up to the plate in a big way. Piper went 2-for-3 with a triple and an RBI, while Nick scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
Von Steuben's win ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 7-12. As for Northside, their loss dropped their record down to 3-10.
Everything went Von Steuben's way against Northside in their previous meeting back in May of 2023 as Von Steuben made off with an 11-1 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Von Steuben since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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