The Northtown Pumas will be defending their home field for the first time this season when they go up against the Von Steuben Panthers at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday.
Northtown is headed into Thursday's contest looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their fifth straight game dating back to last season on Thursday. They came up short against Chicago Hope Academy, falling 16-1. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last four times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.
Meanwhile, Von Steuben got the win against Rickover Naval on Wednesday by a conclusive 23-8. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Panthers.
Sofia Herrera was a standout: she went a perfect 2-for-2 with two triples, two stolen bases, and three runs. Herrera is crushing it when it comes to stolen bases: she's snagged at least one every time she's taken the field this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Cindy Gutierrez, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with five RBI, three doubles, and one run.
Von Steuben always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .789. The last time their OBP was this high was back in April of 2024.
Von Steuben now has a winning record of 2-1. As for Northtown, their loss dropped their record down to 0-2.
Northtown might still be hurting after the 16-4 defeat they got from Von Steuben in their previous meeting back in May of 2024. Can the Pumas avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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