Baseball Game Preview: Northeast Vikings vs. Oswego Indians

Northeast is 8-2 against Oswego since April of 2018 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Thursday. The Vikings will welcome the Indians at 4:30 p.m. Northeast is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.3 runs per game this season.

Last Monday, Northeast made easy work of Yates Center and carried off a 13-5 win. The victory continues a trend for the Vikings in their matchups with the Wildcats: they've now won four in a row.

Jayden Wetzel

Stolen Base

03/24/25 vs Jayhawk Linn	5
03/28/25 @ Southeast	4
04/14/25 vs Yates Center	3
04/11/25 vs Galena	2
03/24/25 vs Jayhawk Linn	2
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Jayden Wetzel was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances. Northeast is 4-1 when Wetzel posts two or more stolen bases, but 1-6 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Kale Nunn, who scored two runs while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.

Northeast always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .615. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Yates Center only posted an OBP of .438.

Meanwhile, Oswego was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their 21st straight defeat dating back to last season. They lost 24-2 to Crest.

Oswego saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kanon Olmos, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-2. Preston Huebner also deserves some recognition as he brought in his first RBI of the season.

Northeast's win bumped their record up to 5-7. As for Oswego, their loss dropped their record down to 0-10.

The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Thursday as neither team is afraid to steal. Northeast has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 5.2 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Oswego struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 5.4 stolen bases. The only question left is which team can snag more.

Northeast took their victory against Oswego when the teams last played back in April of 2024 by a conclusive 15-0 score. Will the Vikings repeat their success, or do the Indians have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.