Baseball Game Preview: Oswego East Wolves vs. Bolingbrook Raiders

The Oswego East Wolves will take on the Bolingbrook Raiders at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.

Lincoln-Way East hit Oswego East with a five-run fourth inning on Saturday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Wolves fell 7-3 to the Griffins.

Oswego East saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Devin Wheaton, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base and one run.

Oswego hit Bolingbrook with a five-run first inning on Thursday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Raiders lost 15-6 to the Panthers. The Raiders have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.

Thomas McDermott was cooking despite his team's loss, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with one home run. Another player making a difference was Adrian Hernandez, who went 3-for-4 with two runs and one double.

Oswego East has been struggling recently as they've lost ten of their last 12 matches. That's put a noticeable dent in their 9-15 record this season. As for Bolingbrook, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-13-1.

Oswego East took their win against Bolingbrook in their previous meeting back in May of 2024 by a conclusive 8-1 score. Do the Wolves have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Raiders turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.