Chicago Hope Academy had lost four straight on the road, but on Saturday they dropped their record down to 22-12 to make it five. They fell just short of the Von Steuben Panthers by a score of 5-4. Chicago Hope Academy was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Von Steuben apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in May of 2024.
Elias Diaz made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with one triple, two RBI, and one run. That triple marked the first that he has hit this season.
As for Von Steuben, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matches. That's provided a massive bump to their 16-13-3 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.3 runs on average over those games.
On Von Steuben's side, they saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Christian Kobayashi, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with one run and one RBI.
Looking ahead, Chicago Hope Academy is taking a road trip to square off against Cristo Rey Jesuit at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Von Steuben, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Northside at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
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