Brooks extended their losing streak to three on Tuesday, dropping their season record down to 9-21 in the process. They fell 8-3 to the Von Steuben Panthers. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Panthers this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 11-1 last Saturday.
Brooks saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Justin Slaughter, who went 1-for-4 with two RBI and one double.
As for Von Steuben, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 15-12-3. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered a grand total of 3 runs in those games.
On Von Steuben's side, they got a great performance from Axel Rivera as he struck out 11 batters over 6.2 innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off four hits. Rivera has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than two walks in seven consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Luke Johnston and George Allen did most of the damage at the plate: Johnston went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, while Allen got on base in three of his five plate appearances with two runs. Allen has become a key player for Von Steuben: the team is undefeated when he posts at least two runs, but 11-12-3 otherwise. Matteo Banuelos was another key player, going 1-for-4 with two RBI.
Brooks does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Von Steuben, they will venture away from home to square off against Lane Tech at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. The Champions will roll in looking for their tenth straight win, something the Panthers surely won't give up without a fight.
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