The Oswego Panthers are taking a road trip to challenge the Plainfield Central Wildcats at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Oswego will aim to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each contest than the last.
Oswego is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They were the clear victors by a 14-1 margin over Bolingbrook on Monday. The win continues a trend for the Panthers in their matchups with the Raiders: they've now won six in a row.
Adalynn Fugitt made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in five consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Amylah Thomas, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with one triple, two RBI, and one run. Those two RBI gave her a new career-high. Sophie Morland was another key player, getting on base in all three of her plate appearances with two runs and one RBI.
Oswego was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .375. That's the best batting average they've posted all season.
Meanwhile, Plainfield Central made easy work of Joliet Central on Tuesday and carried off a 22-1 victory. The result was nothing new for the Wildcats, who have now won seven games by eight runs or more so far this season.
Oswego's record now sits at 6-7. As for Plainfield Central, their record is now 10-4.
Everything went Oswego's way against Plainfield Central when the teams last played back in April of 2025, as Oswego made off with a 10-0 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Panthers since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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