It may have taken nine innings to finish the job, but Oswego ultimately got the result they hoped for on Saturday. They won by a run and slipped past the Lincoln-Way East Griffins 5-4. This was payback for the Panthers, who suffered a 2-1 loss the last time these two teams met.
Jaelynn Anthony spent all nine innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered four earned runs on 11 hits and racked up seven Ks.
On the hitting side, Oswego's win was truly a team effort as four different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Kiyah Chavez, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with one RBI.
Panthers
| 05/10/25 vs Lincoln-Way East | 5-4 |
| 05/08/25 vs Romeoville | 11-1 |
| 05/07/25 @ Plainfield East | 14-0 |
| 05/06/25 @ Wheaton North | 14-12 |
The victory (which was Oswego's fourth in a row) raised their record to 25-1. As for Lincoln-Way East, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 21-4.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Oswego will square off against Plainfield North at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. As for Lincoln-Way East, they will challenge Lincoln-Way West at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
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