Neuqua Valley and Oswego East are an even 3-3 against one another since April of 2018, but likely not for long. The Neuqua Valley Wildcats will head out on the road to square off against the Oswego East Wolves at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Neither Neuqua Valley nor Oswego East posted many runs in their last games, so it might be the pitching crews that decide this one.
On Thursday, Neuqua Valley came up short against Naperville Central and fell 4-1.
Ava Drehs spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and two unearned) runs on eight hits and racked up ten Ks.
At the plate, Neuqua Valley saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Trista Werner, who went 1-for-2 with a double.
Meanwhile, Oswego East fell victim to Joliet West and their airtight pitching crew on Thursday. They took a 5-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Tigers. Oswego East has struggled against Joliet West recently, as their game on Thursday was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
Neuqua Valley has traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 9-13 record this season. As for Oswego East, their defeat dropped their record down to 13-13.
Oswego East's hitters will have their work cut out for them on Friday. Neuqua Valley has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 8.1 strikeouts per game. It's a different story for Oswego East, though, as they've been averaging only 4. Will Neuqua Valley keep running through batters, or will Oswego East buck the trend?
Neuqua Valley suffered a grim 11-1 defeat to Oswego East when the teams last played back in May of 2023. Can Neuqua Valley avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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