West Aurora has enjoyed the comforts of home their last four games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will square off against the Oswego Panthers at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday.
Last Tuesday, West Aurora fell victim to a rough 13-6 defeat at the hands of Yorkville. West Aurora has not had much luck with Yorkville recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.
Meanwhile, Oswego has not done well against Plainfield North recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Tuesday. Oswego was the clear victor by a 14-4 margin over Plainfield North. Considering Oswego has won four matchups by more than five runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
Jaelynn Anthony was a major factor no matter where she played. She tossed 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (she also only allowed one walk). Anthony was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with a home run, four runs, and two RBI.
In other batting news, Maddie Hernandez and Kiyah Chavez did most of the damage at the plate: Hernandez went 3-for-3 with a home run and two RBI, while Chavez went 2-for-4 with a home run and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Marissa Moffett, who scored two runs while going 1-for-5.
West Aurora now has a losing record at 2-3. As for Oswego, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 7-3.
West Aurora beat Oswego 7-4 when the teams last played back in May of 2023. Will West Aurora repeat their success, or does Oswego have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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