Maine West entered their tilt with Von Steuben with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They came out on top against the Von Steuben Panthers by a score of 8-4 on Tuesday. This was payback for Maine West, who suffered a 7-3 defeat the last time these two teams met.
For Von Steuben's part, Alex Karson was huge no matter where he played even without the win. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over four innings while giving up just two earned runs off five hits (and not a single walk). Karson was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
Karson wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was George Allen, who scored a run while going 1-for-4.
Maine West's victory bumped their record up to 3-0. As for Von Steuben, they now have a losing record at 2-3.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Maine West will challenge Leyden at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. As for Von Steuben, they will head out on the road to square off against Kenwood at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Von Steuben is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.4 runs per game this season.
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