The Oswego Panthers are taking a road trip to square off against the Jacobs Golden Eagles at 9:00 a.m. on Saturday. Oswego is currently enjoying a perfect season and no doubt wants to keep things rolling.
Oswego is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They blew past Bolingbrook 21-0 on Thursday. Considering the Panthers have won nine matchups by more than five runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
Aubriella Garza made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up a single earned run in six consecutive appearances. She was also stellar in the batter's box, going a perfect 2-for-2 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs.
Bella Lisle
| 04/17/25 @ Bolingbrook | 3 |
| 03/26/25 vs East Lawrence | 2 |
| 04/29/24 @ Plainfield South | 1 |
| 04/09/24 @ Plainfield North | 1 |
| 03/25/24 vs Oneonta | 1 |
In other batting news, Bella Lisle was incredible, going 3-for-4 with one home run, four RBI, and two runs. Those three hits gave her a new career-high. Betsy Jack also deserves some recognition as she hit her first double of the season.
Oswego kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 23 hits. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their hit total in four consecutive games.
Meanwhile, Jacobs lost 8-1 to Central on Thursday. The defeat continues a trend for the Golden Eagles in their meetings with the Rockets: they've now lost four in a row.
Jacobs saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Olivia Fillipp, who went 2-for-3 with one double.
Oswego pushed their record up to 12-0 with the win, which was their tenth straight on the road dating back to last season. The road victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 14.3 runs over those games. As for Jacobs, their loss dropped their record down to 8-7.
Oswego's speedy runners might be the difference in Saturday's contest. The Panthers have been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 2.8 stolen bases per game. It's a different story for Jacobs, though, as they've been averaging an even more impressive 1 stolen bases. Will they be able to secure the bases, or will Oswego continue to outrun the ball? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other softball content.
