Niles North hasn't had much luck against Von Steuben recently, but that could start to change on Saturday. The Vikings will welcome the Panthers at 10:00 a.m. The two teams are strolling into their matchups after big wins in their previous games.
Niles North barely beat Niles West the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Vikings were the clear victors by a 13-3 margin over the Wolves on Thursday. The win was familiar territory for the Vikings, who have now won three games in a row.
Meanwhile, Von Steuben never let their opponents score on Friday. They blew past Lake View 7-0. The result was nothing new for the Panthers, who have now won eight contests by six runs or more so far this season.
Not much got past Romeo Ruiz, who gave up just three hits to keep Lake View off the board. Ruiz also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because Von Steuben is 5-2 when he allows at most one earned run, but 7-8-1 otherwise.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Matteo Banuelos, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run. Another player making a difference was Luis Sequera, who went 2-for-3 with one run and one RBI.
Von Steuben's victory bumped their record up to 12-10-1. As for Niles North, their win bumped their record up to 10-12.
Niles North suffered a grim 12-2 defeat to Von Steuben in their previous matchup back in March of 2025. Can the Vikings avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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