After flying high against Northtown last Thursday, Von Steuben came back down to earth. The Panthers came up short against the Rickover Naval Seadragons on Friday, falling 21-11. The Panthers were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Seadragons earlier this season, when they won 23-8.
Annayeli Blanco led a balanced group of hitters, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 2-for-2. She also put up a double, which was her first of the season. Avery Cunningham was another key player, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while going 1-for-3.

Panthers
04/11/25 @ Rickover Naval | 11-21 |
04/10/25 @ Northtown | 20-2 |
04/09/25 vs Rickover Naval | 23-8 |
04/04/25 vs Lake View | 18-8 |
03/31/25 vs Mather | 5-14 |
With the loss, Von Steuben broke their three-game winning streak and moved their record to 3-2. As for Rickover Naval, their victory was their first in the conference, bumping their conference record up to 1-3 and their overall record up to 2-4.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Von Steuben will head out to face off against Jones at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. The Panthers will need to watch out since the Eagles have now posted at least ten runs every time they've taken the field this season. As for Rickover Naval, they will head out on the road to square off against Mather at 4:30 p.m. on Monday.
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