Von Steuben is 2-8 against Lane Tech since May of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The Von Steuben Panthers will be playing at home against the Lane Tech Champions at 4:30 p.m.
Last Wednesday, it was a hard-fought match, but Von Steuben had to settle for a 4-3 loss against Simeon.
Alex Karson and Gio Perez did some serious damage despite the final result: Karson scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4, while Perez scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Karson has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times he's played.
Meanwhile, Lane Tech put another one in the bag last Thursday to keep their perfect season alive. They came out on top against Maine South by a score of 7-2.
Lane Tech also got a great performance from Jack Davis as he struck out eight batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. Amaan Khan relieved him and did a solid job, striking out six batters over two innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits (and not a single walk).
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Henry Murray, who went 2-for-4 with a triple, a run, and a double. Another player making a difference was Teo Greco, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Von Steuben now has a losing record at 3-4. As for Lane Tech, they pushed their record up to 6-0 with that victory, which was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Monday. Von Steuben hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 0.6 home runs per game. However, it's not like Lane Tech struggles in that department as they've been averaging 0.5. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down. Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.
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