Softball Game Preview: Oswego East Plays at Home

By Team Reports May 9, 2024, 5:20am

Softball Preview: Oswego East Wolves vs. West Aurora Blackhawks

Oswego East is 7-1 against West Aurora since April of 2017, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Oswego East Wolves will be playing in front of their home fans against the West Aurora Blackhawks at 4:30 p.m. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.

Oswego East lost 12-5 to Plainfield North on Wednesday. Oswego East has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.

Lundin Cornelius and Ronnie Craft did some serious damage despite the final result: Cornelius scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3, while Craft scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4. Finley Anderson was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.

Meanwhile, West Aurora started off well but failed to capitalize on an early lead against Oswego. They lost 14-2 to the Panthers on Wednesday.

Oswego East's loss ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 14-14. As for West Aurora, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost five of their last six matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 11-13 record this season.

Oswego East beat West Aurora 7-4 in their previous meeting back in April. Will Oswego East repeat their success, or does West Aurora have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.

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