Softball Recap: West Aurora Blackhawks vs. Oswego Panthers
West Aurora was the 10-6 winner over Oswego when they last played one another back in April, but their luck changed this time around. The West Aurora Blackhawks lost 14-2 to the Oswego Panthers on Wednesday. West Aurora has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
For Oswego's part, Jaelynn Anthony made a splash no matter where she played. She tossed four innings while giving up just one earned run off five hits. Anthony has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Anthony was even better at the plate, going 2-for-4 with a home run and two runs.
In other batting news, Oswego got a massive performance out of Natalie Muellner, who went 2-for-4 with a home run and three RBI. Another player making a difference was Kiyah Chavez, who went 3-for-5 with a triple and two RBI.
West Aurora's defeat dropped their record down to 11-13. As for Oswego, they are on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last ten games, which provided a nice bump to their 19-8 record this season.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. West Aurora will face off against Oswego East at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Oswego East is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.1 runs per game this season. As for Oswego, they will be staying on the road on Thursday to face off against Yorkville at 4:30 p.m. Oswego will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each matchup than the last.
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