The Brooks Eagles will head out on the road to face off against the Von Steuben Panthers at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Brooks will aim to continue their four-game streak of scoring more runs each game than the last.
Having struggled with eight defeats in a row, Brooks turned things around against Solorio on Friday. They were the clear victors by a 14-4 margin over the Sun Warriors. The Eagles not only won on Friday, but they posted their biggest win since April 14th (when they won 11-1).
Ameer Rule
| 05/02/25 vs Solorio | 3 |
| 04/14/25 vs Lindblom | 3 |
| 03/21/25 vs Oak Lawn | 3 |
| 04/30/25 @ Solorio | 1 |
| 04/28/25 @ Simeon | 1 |
| + 6 more games |
The team relied heavily on Ameer Rule, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with four RBI, two runs, and two doubles. He has become a key player for Brooks: the team is 2-1 when he posts at least three hits, but 6-16 otherwise. The team also got some help courtesy of Jared Ramsey, who went 1-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI.
Brooks always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .600. The last time their OBP was this high was back in March of 2024.
Meanwhile, Von Steuben came up short against Amundsen on Friday and fell 4-1.
Von Steuben's loss was their fourth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 11-11-2. As for Brooks, their win bumped their record up to 8-17.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Saturday as neither team is afraid to steal. Brooks has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 2.8 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Von Steuben struggles in that department as they've been averaging 4 stolen bases. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Brooks came out on top in a nail-biter against Von Steuben in their previous meeting back in May of 2022, sneaking past 5-3. Will the Eagles repeat their success, or do the Panthers have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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