Lake View and Von Steuben are an even 5-5 against one another since April of 2017, but likely not for long. The Lake View Wildcats are on the road again on Wednesday to play the Von Steuben Panthers at 4:30 p.m. Lake View is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.1 runs per game this season.
Last Saturday, it was a hard-fought matchup, but Lake View had to settle for a 4-3 loss against Whitney Young.
Lake View saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Matthew Chico, who scored a run and stole three bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Von Steuben's hitters rose to the challenge against a Crusaders pitching crew that boasted an average of only 3.54 runs allowed on Monday. Von Steuben's pitchers stepped up to hand Kennedy a 10-0 shutout. The victory was nothing new for Von Steuben as they're now sitting on three straight.
Alex Karson was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing three bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of George Allen, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
Lake View's defeat dropped their record down to 12-14. As for Von Steuben, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won nine of their last ten contests, which provided a massive bump to their 14-13 record this season.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Wednesday as neither team is afraid to steal. Lake View has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.9 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Von Steuben struggles in that department as they've been averaging 3.8. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Lake View might still be hurting after the 18-0 loss they got from Von Steuben in their previous meeting back in May of 2022. Can Lake View avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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