The Oswego Panthers will head out on the road to square off against the West Aurora Blackhawks at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Oswego's pitching crew has only allowed four runs per game this season, so West Aurora's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Oswego is hoping to deliver their fans another blowout on Wednesday, just like they did against Romeoville (and have done all season long). Oswego blew past Romeoville 10-1. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Oswego considering their two-run performance the contest before.
Aubriella Garza spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered one run (which was unearned) on five hits and racked up nine Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Oswego got a massive performance out of Marissa Moffett, who went 3-for-4 with four RBI, two runs, and a double. Another player making a difference was Kaylee LaChappell, who scored three runs and stole two bases while going 4-for-5.
Meanwhile, West Aurora fell victim to Yorkville and their airtight pitching crew on Monday. They lost 10-0 to the Foxes. The defeat continues a trend for West Aurora in their matchups with Yorkville: they've now lost four in a row.
Oswego has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 18-8 record this season. As for West Aurora, they now have a losing record at 11-12.
Oswego came up short against West Aurora in their previous meeting back in April, falling 10-6. Can Oswego avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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