Oswego East is 9-1 against Romeoville since April of 2016, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Oswego East Wolves will be playing at home against the Romeoville Spartans at 4:30 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
On Wednesday, Oswego East came up short against Plainfield East and fell 10-7.
Ronnie Craft was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 4-for-4. Another player making a difference was Katie Maday, who scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-4.
Even though they lost, Oswego East was hitting in the alleys and finished the game with four doubles. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Plainfield East only hit a.
Meanwhile, Romeoville was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They fell 6-1 to West Aurora.
Lillian Roberts spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and four unearned) runs on nine hits and racked up nine Ks.
At the plate, Romeoville saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Delany Giacomo, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
Oswego East's loss was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 10-12. As for Romeoville, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-12.
Romeoville's pitching crew has a tough task ahead of them: Oswego East has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 10.4 hits per game. It's a different story for Romeoville, though, as they've been averaging 8.9. Given Oswego East's sizable advantage in that area, Romeoville will need to find a way to close that gap.
Oswego East was able to grind out a solid victory over Romeoville in their previous matchup back in April of 2023, winning 7-2. Does Oswego East have another victory up their sleeve, or will Romeoville turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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