Baseball Recap: Von Steuben Has No Trouble Against Northside

Von Steuben had to skate by with only a two-run margin when they last took the field, which might have inspired the nine-run drubbing they dealt Northside on Thursday. The Panthers blew past the Mustangs 13-4. The Panthers haven't had any issues with the Mustangs recently, as the game was their eighth consecutive victory against them.

Axel Rivera and Wade Miley made a big impact while hitting and pitching. Throwing, Rivera struck out nine batters over four innings while giving up three earned runs off four hits. Meanwhile, Miley pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been consistent for a while: he hasn't given up more than two walks in 13 consecutive appearances. At the plate, Rivera got on base in four of his five plate appearances with two stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI, while Miley went a perfect 1-for-1 with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI. That's the most runs Rivera has posted since back in April.

In other pitching news, Romeo Ruiz looked comfortable as he tossed one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in 15 consecutive appearances.

Matteo Banuelos

Runs

05/03/25 vs Brooks	3
05/22/25 vs Northside	2
05/19/25 @ Jones	2
05/12/25 vs Agricultural Science	2
04/18/25 @ Taft	2
+ 12 more games

Back at the plate, the team relied heavily on Matteo Banuelos, who went 2-for-4 with three RBI and two runs. He is becoming a predictor of Von Steuben's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is undefeated (and 11-13-3 when he doesn't). Another player making a difference was Luke Johnston, who went 2-for-3 with three RBI and one run.

Von Steuben's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 18-13-3. Those home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.7 runs on average over those games. As for Northside, they moved to 18-10 with that loss, which also ended their nine-game winning streak.

Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Von Steuben will host Niles Notre Dame at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. As for Northside, they will challenge Amundsen at 4:30 p.m. on Friday.