Steinmetz College Prep couldn't capitalize on their home-field advantage in their season opener. They fell just short of the Von Steuben Panthers by a score of 18-17 on Friday. The defeat means Steinmetz College Prep is still on the hunt for the season's first 'W'.
Itzy Vega and Alicia Toledo stepped up to the plate in a big way. Vega went 2-for-4 with eight RBI, three runs, and two doubles, while Toledo got on base in all five of her plate appearances with four runs and four RBI. Another player making a difference was Adrianna Staggs, who scored three runs while getting on base in three of her five plate appearances.
On Von Steuben's side, Cindy Gutierrez was incredible, scoring four runs and stealing five bases while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Jzali Detres, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-4.
Von Steuben made their fans wait, but they earned their first win of the season to make their record 1-3.
Steinmetz College Prep will look to defend their home field on Wednesday against Schurz at 4:30 p.m. As for Von Steuben, they will head out on the road to challenge Roosevelt at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Von Steuben is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.2 runs per game this season.
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