Panthers
| 04/01/25 @ Niles West | 1 |
| 03/31/25 vs Simeon | 11 |
| 03/26/25 @ Morgan Park | 4 |
| 03/25/25 @ St. Patrick | 9 |
| 03/22/25 @ Maine East | 10 |
| + 3 more games |
The Von Steuben Panthers are taking a road trip to challenge the Northside Mustangs at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Von Steuben is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.9 runs per game this season.
Von Steuben is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 11 runs on Monday, they were much more limited against Niles West on Tuesday. They came up short against the Wolves, falling 7-1. The game marked the Panthers' lowest-scoring match so far this season.
Von Steuben got a good showing from Isaiah Davalos, who struck out seven batters over four innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off five hits (and not a single walk). Davalos has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Von Steuben saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Axel Rivera, who went 1-for-3 with one RBI.
Northside not only won on Monday, but they posted their biggest win since March 19, 2024. They were the clear victors by a 9-3 margin over Francis W. Parker. The Mustangs have beaten the Colonels the last three times they've met, but they better watch out: this was the closest the Colonels has come to flipping the script.
Will Moran looked comfortable as he struck out six batters over three innings while giving up just two earned runs off three hits (and only one walk). Those six strikeouts gave him a new career-high.
At the plate, Jesse Nick was a standout: he scored two runs while going 2-for-3. What's more, he posted two doubles, the most he's had since back in March of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Rowan Dragovic, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Von Steuben suffered their first road defeat, dropping their record down to 4-2-2. As for Northside, their win bumped their record up to 2-3.
Von Steuben took their victory against Northside when the teams last played back in April of 2024 by a conclusive 12-1 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Panthers since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
