Von Steuben has enjoyed the comforts of home their last four games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will square off against the Morgan Park Mustangs at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Von Steuben is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.6 runs per game this season.
Von Steuben's pitching crew heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Monday. They put the hurt on Hyde Park with a sharp 18-0 win. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Von Steuben considering their two-run performance the game before.
Elih Elfinger looked comfortable as he pitched an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Von Steuben got a massive performance out of Gio Perez, who went 3-for-4 with three runs, three RBI, and a triple. Another player making a difference was Axel Rivera, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 14 runs the game before, Morgan Park was a bit more limited in their match last Monday. They lost 9-2 to Kenwood. Morgan Park has not had much luck with Kenwood recently, as the team's come up short the last five times they've met.
Von Steuben has been performing well recently as they've won 11 of their last 13 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 16-14 record this season. As for Morgan Park, their defeat dropped their record down to 9-12.
Von Steuben skirted past Morgan Park 5-4 in their previous matchup back in March. The rematch might be a little tougher for Von Steuben since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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