Oswego East was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They suffered a rough 12-5 loss at the hands of the Neuqua Valley Wildcats.
Jackson Petsche was cooking despite his team's loss, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with a home run, three RBI, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Derek Kubek, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with a home run and two RBI.
Even though they lost, Oswego East didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 12 strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've managed all season.
On Neuqua Valley's side, Paul Feret and Matt Knapczyk did most of the damage at the plate: Feret went 3-for-5 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI, while Knapczyk scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Peter Pipikios, who scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Oswego East's defeat dropped their record down to 5-7. As for Neuqua Valley, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four games, which provided a nice bump to their 6-7 record this season.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Oswego East will take on Minooka at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Minooka's pitching crew has only allowed 2.9 runs per game this season, so Oswego East's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Neuqua Valley, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Naperville Central at 4:30 p.m. on Monday.
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