The Von Steuben Panthers will face off against the Niles Notre Dame Dons at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Von Steuben is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 11 runs on Monday, they were much more limited against Niles West on Tuesday. They lost 7-1 to the Wolves. The matchup marked the Panthers' lowest-scoring game so far this season.
Von Steuben got a good showing from Isaiah Davalos, who struck out seven batters over four innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off five hits (and not a single walk). Davalos has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Von Steuben saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Axel Rivera, who went 1-for-3 with one RBI.
Meanwhile, Niles Notre Dame suffered their biggest loss since May 3, 2024 on Saturday. They came up short against Elk Grove, falling 14-4. The loss was the Dons' first of the season.
James Spellman was cooking despite his team's loss, going 1-for-2 with one home run and two RBI. That home run was his first of the season. Another player making a difference was Ryan Cisneroz, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Having lost for the first time this season, Niles Notre Dame fell to 5-1-1. As for Von Steuben, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-2-2.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Wednesday. Von Steuben hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 0.5 home runs per game. However, it's not like Niles Notre Dame struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 0.4 home runs. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
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