The Lincoln Park Lions will face off against the Von Steuben Panthers at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. The teams are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Lincoln Park has struggled recently with six defeats in a row, while Von Steuben will arrive with four straight victories.
On Saturday, Lincoln Park came up short against Niles North and fell 8-5.
Eleanor Funke made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and got on base in three of her four plate appearances with two stolen bases and two RBI. Lindsey Shraiberg was another key player, going 2-for-4 with two RBI, one run, and one double.
Meanwhile, it was a proper cat-fight when Von Steuben took on Chicago Academy on Wednesday. The Panthers blew past the Cougars 19-1. Considering the Panthers have won seven matchups by more than nine runs this season, Wednesday's blowout was nothing new.
Sophia Hernandez was a standout: she got on base in all four of her plate appearances with one home run, four stolen bases, and four runs. She is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now snagged four or more in each of the last three games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Skye Rojek, who went a perfect 4-for-4 with six stolen bases, three RBI, and two runs.
Von Steuben lost a few balls and finished the game with two home runs. That's the most home runs they've posted since back in April of 2024.
Von Steuben now has a winning record of 7-6. As for Lincoln Park, their loss dropped their record down to 3-8.
Everything went Lincoln Park's way against Von Steuben in their previous meeting back in April of 2023, as Lincoln Park made off with a 15-0 win. Do the Lions have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Panthers turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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