The Northside Mustangs are taking a road trip to face off against the Lincoln Park Lions at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Northside is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.4 runs per game this season.
The home team had won the previous three meetings between Northside and Von Steuben, and Northside kept the tradition alive. The Mustangs put the hurt on the Panthers with a sharp 11-4 victory on Tuesday. The Mustangs haven't had any issues with the Panthers recently, as the game was their sixth consecutive win against them.
Ashley Rodriguez was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Rodriguez was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run.
Jayda Rodriguez
| 05/05/26 vs Von Steuben | 3 |
| 04/24/25 @ De La Salle | 2 |
| 04/16/25 @ Lane Tech | 2 |
| 04/14/25 @ Lincoln Park | 2 |
| 04/20/26 vs Amundsen | 1 |
In other batting news, Ella Breving and Jayda Rodriguez did most of the damage at the plate: Breving went 2-for-3 with three runs, one stolen base, and two RBI, while Jayda went 3-for-4 with three RBI, two runs, and one double. Those three RBI gave Rodriguez a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Abigail Syslo, who went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases and two runs.
Northside kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. They are 4-2 when they post 11 or more hits.
Meanwhile, Tuesday just wasn't the day for Lincoln Park's offense. They came up short against Niles West on Tuesday, falling 20-0. The loss continues a trend for the Lions in their meetings with the Wolves: they've now lost four in a row.
Northside's record is now 6-8. As for Lincoln Park, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-7.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Wednesday. Northside hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 0.6 home runs per game. However, it's not like Lincoln Park struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 0.7 home runs. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down.
Northside beat Lincoln Park 9-6 in their previous matchup back in April. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Mustangs since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
