If Von Steuben was riding high off their 20-0 takedown of Roosevelt last Monday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Von Steuben Panthers wound up on the wrong side of a tough 12-4 walloping at the hands of the Rickover Naval Seadragons on Wednesday.
Claire Hull and Annayeli Blanco did some serious damage despite the final result: Hull scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances, while Blanco scored a run and stole three bases while going 2-for-3. Hull has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times she's played.
On Rickover Naval's side, Aaliyah Mateo made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Mateo was also big at the plate, scoring four runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in four of her seven plate appearances.
In other batting news, Bella Rodriguez-Hernandez was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in four of her six plate appearances. Soleil Gonzales was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing four bases while going 2-for-4.
Von Steuben's defeat dropped their record down to 2-4. As for Rickover Naval, the victory for them keeps them at an undefeated 5-0.
Von Steuben will be playing in front of their home fans against Rickover Naval at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Rickover Naval, they will head out on the road to take on Amundsen at 9:30 a.m. on Thursday. Both teams will come into the game having just posted big wins, so someone is set to suffer a big change in fortunes.
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