The Von Steuben Panthers will head out on the road to challenge the Niles North Vikings at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Von Steuben is looking to tack on another W to their four-game streak on the road.
Von Steuben will head into Wednesday's match after some sweet revenge against Whitney Young: Von Steuben couldn't quite topple Whitney Young on Wednesday, but it was still a huge improvement compared to the seven-run loss they took when the two last played. Von Steuben's pitcher stepped up to hand Whitney Young a 6-0 shutout.
The result came thanks to Alex Karson's shutout, as he gave up just three hits and racked up seven Ks. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in seven consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Von Steuben saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was George Allen, who went 3-for-4 with an RBI. Another player making a difference was Jalen Travis, who went 1-for-4 with a home run.
Meanwhile, Niles North has not done well against Maine West recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Thursday. Niles North had just enough and edged Maine West out 2-0. The win made it back-to-back victories for Niles North.
Not much got past Jacob Titsworth, who gave up just six hits and racked up eight Ks to keep Maine West off the board.
At the plate, Kelsey Howard was excellent, going 2-for-4 with a stolen base, a double, and an RBI. Dylan Kang was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
Von Steuben has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight games, which provided a massive bump to their 12-13 record this season. As for Niles North, their victory bumped their record up to 10-12.
Von Steuben beat Niles North 7-4 in their previous matchup back in March of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for Von Steuben since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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