Softball Preview: Oswego East Wolves vs. Yorkville Foxes
Oswego East is 2-8 against Yorkville since May of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Wednesday. The Oswego East Wolves will look to defend their home field against the Yorkville Foxes at 4:30 p.m. Oswego East is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.9 runs per game this season.
Oswego East was not the first on the board on Monday, but they got there more often. They came out on top against West Aurora by a score of 7-4. The victory was just what Oswego East needed coming off of a 21-3 loss in their prior contest.
Tristin Hyland spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned (and one unearned) runs on five hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in eight consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Mary Kate Quaid, who went 2-for-3 with a home run and two runs. Lundin Cornelius was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 3-for-4.
Meanwhile, Yorkville came up short against Oswego on Monday and fell 4-1. The result shouldn't come as a shock considering that's the fewest runs Yorkville has scored all season.
The win got Oswego East back to even at 8-8. As for Yorkville, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four games, which put a noticeable dent in their 8-7 record this season.
Oswego East came up short against Yorkville when the teams last played back in May of 2023, falling 6-1. Thankfully for Oswego East, Madi Reeves (who struck out 13 batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits (and only one walk)) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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