Panthers
| 04/19/25 vs Kenwood | 2 |
| 04/18/25 @ Taft | 12 |
| 04/16/25 vs Taft | 6 |
| 04/14/25 @ Ogden International | 7 |
| 04/11/25 vs Ogden International | 6 |
| + 11 more games |
The Von Steuben Panthers will take on the Payton College Prep Grizzlies at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Von Steuben is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.2 runs per game this season.
Von Steuben is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 12 runs on Friday, they were much more limited against Kenwood on Saturday. They came up short against the Broncos, falling 13-2.
Luke Johnston was cooking despite his team's loss, going 1-for-2 with one home run. George Allen also deserves some recognition as he snagged his first stolen base of the season.
Meanwhile, Payton College Prep was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They took an 8-3 hit to the loss column at the hands of Lane Tech.
Augie Ruf made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run.
Von Steuben dropped their record down to 7-7-2 with the loss, which was their fourth straight at home. As for Payton College Prep, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-10.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Monday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Von Steuben has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 6.6 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Payton College Prep struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 6.8 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Von Steuben couldn't quite finish off Payton College Prep in their previous meeting back in April of 2024 and fell 7-5. Can the Panthers avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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