Yorkville had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 6 runs), and they went ahead and made it three on Thursday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Oswego East Wolves and snuck past 13-12. That's more bragging rights for Yorkville, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Jackson Roberts made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Roberts has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive pitching appearances. Roberts was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 1-for-4.
In other pitching news, Gabe Sanders tossed a big game, tossing five innings while giving up four earned runs off five hits.
Back at the plate, Jacob Cronshaw and Kameron Yearsley did most of the damage at the plate: Cronshaw went 3-for-4 with a home run, four RBI, and two runs, while Yearsley went 3-for-4 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs. Nate Harris was another key contributor, scoring two runs while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
On Oswego East's side, Mason Palermo made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-4 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Niko Villacci, who scored two runs while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances.
Yorkville has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a massive bump to their 17-10 record this season. As for Oswego East, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 12-16.
Yorkville will head out on the road to challenge Bolingbrook at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Bolingbrook is coming into the matchup with five straight victories at home, so Yorkville will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum. As for Oswego East, they will head out on the road to face off against Oswego at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. The last five games Oswego has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
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