Von Steuben was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They lost 18-7 to the Lake View Wildcats. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Von Steuben of the 20-1 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture two weeks ago.
Annayeli Blanco was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring three runs and stealing four bases while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances. She has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Cindy Gutierrez, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-3.
On Lake View's side, Amani Giannopoulos made a splash while hitting and pitching. She struck out 11 batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and six unearned) runs off three hits. Giannopoulos was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base.
In other batting news, Lake View got a massive performance out of Samantha Aponte, who went 3-for-5 with four RBI, two runs, and a stolen base. Another player making a difference was Asia Fletcher, who went 3-for-5 with four RBI, a triple, and a run.
Von Steuben's loss dropped their record down to 4-12. As for Lake View, the win (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 9-7.
Von Steuben will head out on the road to take on Chicago Academy at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Von Steuben is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.6 runs per game this season. As for Lake View, they will head out on the road to challenge Steinmetz College Prep at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. One thing working in Lake View's favor is that they have posted big run totals in their last four matches.
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