The Von Steuben Panthers will head out to square off against the Northtown Pumas at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Northtown took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Von Steuben, who comes in off a win.
On Wednesday, Von Steuben made easy work of Rickover Naval and carried off a 23-8 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Panthers.
Sofia Herrera
| 04/09/25 vs Rickover Naval | 2 |
| 04/04/25 vs Lake View | 1 |
| 03/31/25 vs Mather | 1 |
Von Steuben got a massive performance out of Sofia Herrera, who 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. Another player making a difference was 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.
Meanwhile, Northtown was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss dating back to last season. They lost 16-1 to Chicago Hope Academy. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last four times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.
Von Steuben now has a winning record of 2-1. As for Northtown, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-2.
Von Steuben took their victory against Northtown when the teams last played back in May of 2024 by a conclusive 16-4 score. Will the Panthers repeat their success, or do the Pumas have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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