In what's become a running theme this season, Lake View gave their fans yet another huge win on Tuesday. They were the clear victor by an 18-7 margin over the Von Steuben Panthers. The victory was familiar territory for Lake View who now have four in a row.
Amani Giannopoulos was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out 11 batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and six unearned) runs off three hits. Giannopoulos has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in six consecutive pitching appearances. Giannopoulos was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base.
In other batting news, Lake View got a massive performance out of Samantha Aponte, who went 3-for-5 with four RBI, two runs, and a stolen base. Asia Fletcher was another key contributor, going 3-for-5 with four RBI, a triple, and a run.
On Von Steuben's side, Annayeli Blanco made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored three runs and stole four bases while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Cindy Gutierrez, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-3.
Lake View is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last nine matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 9-7 record this season. As for Von Steuben, they have been struggling recently as they've lost nine of their last 11 matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-12 record this season.
Lake View will head out on the road to challenge Steinmetz College Prep at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Lake View is facing Steinmetz College Prep at the right time seeing as Steinmetz College Prep is stuck on a seven-game losing streak. As for Von Steuben, they will head out on the road to face off against Chicago Academy at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Chicago Academy is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.2 runs per game this season.
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