The Von Steuben Panthers will challenge Chicago Hope Academy at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday.
Von Steuben is headed into the contest having just suffered their closest defeat since April 12, 2024 on Thursday. They fell just short of Lane Tech by a score of 6-4. The loss continues a trend for the Panthers in their meetings with the Champions: they've now lost six in a row.
Von Steuben saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Christian Kobayashi, who went 2-for-3 with one run. Matteo Banuelos was another, going 2-for-4 with two RBI.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Chicago Hope Academy, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Wednesday. They walked away with a 9-6 win over Fenwick on Friday.
The team relied heavily on Dominic Bonilla, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in April. The team also got some help courtesy of Aj Lajeune, who went 2-for-3 with one run, one double, and one RBI.
Chicago Hope Academy always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .562. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Fenwick only posted an OBP of .323.
Von Steuben's defeat dropped their record down to 15-13-3. As for Chicago Hope Academy, their victory bumped their record up to 22-11.
Von Steuben couldn't quite get it done against Chicago Hope Academy in their previous matchup back in May of 2024 as they fell 5-2. Can the Panthers avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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