Von Steuben waltzed into their matchup on Saturday with five straight wins... but they left with six. They won by a run and slipped past the Grayslake Central Rams 5-4. This was payback for Von Steuben, who suffered a 14-4 loss the last time these two teams met.
Daniel Zamora tossed a big game, pitching six innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off six hits.
On the hitting side, Von Steuben's victory was truly a team effort as six different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Alex Karson, who scored three runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. George Allen was another key contributor, going 2-for-4 with two RBI.
Von Steuben's win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 11-12. As for Grayslake Central, their defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 14-7.
Von Steuben will take on Whitney Young at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. As for Grayslake Central, they will head out on the road to face off against Lakes at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Grayslake Central's pitching crew has only allowed 2.9 runs per game this season, so Lakes' hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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