On Wednesday Alex Karson made a splash, pitching three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. It looks like he has Morgan Park's number considering he had a big game the last time he faced them, too. As if that's not impressive enough, the pitching appearance was his ninth in a row with more than five strikeouts. On the year, Karson has been strong no matter where he plays. On the mound, he has an ERA of .98 over 50 innings pitched. Meanwhile, at bat he has slashed 0.396/0.504/0.729 with 39 runs and 5 home runs, plus 31 stolen bases.
Karson and Von Steuben will head out on the road to square off against Glenbrook South at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Von Steuben will be headed into this one with a pretty big disadvantage in the rankings (they're ranked 147 places lower in Illinois), but they're not letting that get them down. Will they be able to pull off an upset behind Karson? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.
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