Von Steuben had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 9 runs), and they went ahead and made it four on Wednesday. They had just enough and edged the Lake View Wildcats out 3-2. That's more bragging rights for Von Steuben, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
The team relied heavily on Alex Karson, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
On Lake View's side, Tyrone Towns was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-2.
Von Steuben has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won ten of their last 11 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 15-13 record this season. As for Lake View, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 12-15.
Von Steuben will stay at home for another game and welcome Chicago Hope Academy at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Chicago Hope Academy's pitching crew has only allowed 3.4 runs per game this season, so Von Steuben's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Lake View, they are on the road again on Friday to play Mather at 4:30 p.m.
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