Softball Preview: Oswego Panthers vs. Sycamore Spartans
Oswego is on a eight-game streak of home wins, while Sycamore is on a 12-game streak of away wins (dating back to last season): one of those streaks is about to end. The Oswego Panthers will take on the Sycamore Spartans at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Oswego is headed into the game fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They were the clear victor by a 21-11 margin over Yorkville on Thursday.
Oswego got a massive performance out of Rikka Ludvigson, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4. Maddie Hernandez was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Sycamore has not done well against Kaneland recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Wednesday. Sycamore put the hurt on Kaneland with a sharp 10-1 win. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Sycamore considering their one-run performance the contest before.
Oswego is on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 11 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 20-8 record this season. As for Sycamore, their victory bumped their record up to 25-2.
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