Von Steuben never got on the board in their matchup on Thursday, but that sure wasn't the case in their game against Lincoln Park on Friday. They walked away with a 10-7 victory over the Lions. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Panthers also won the last time the pair played back in April of 2025.
Christian Welk
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Christian Welk looked comfortable as he struck out six batters over two innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. Von Steuben is 6-3 when Welk allows one or fewer earned runs, but 3-5 otherwise.
At the plate, Von Steuben got a massive performance out of Damian Guerrero, who got on base in four of his five plate appearances with three stolen bases and two runs. Guerrero is becoming a predictor of the Panthers' success: when he posts at least two runs the team is 7-1 (and 2-7 when he doesn't). Brian Hayden was another key player, going 3-for-4 with three RBI and one run.
Von Steuben kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 12 hits. They are a perfect 3-0 when they post 11 or more hits.
Von Steuben now has a winning record of 9-8. As for Lincoln Park, their record is now 6-11-1.
Coming up, Von Steuben will head out to square off against Woodstock North at 12:30 p.m. on Saturday. As for Lincoln Park, they will head out on the road to challenge Jones at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday. The Lions' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Eagles have averaged an impressive 8.7 runs per game this season.
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