The Oswego East Wolves will head out on the road to square off against the Oswego Panthers at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Oswego East will be strutting in after a win while Oswego will be coming in after a defeat.
Oswego East will bounce into Thursday's matchup after beating Yorkville, who they hadn't topped in nine consecutive meetings. Oswego East won by a run and slipped past Yorkville 8-7. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Oswego East.
Nicole Stone spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and five unearned) runs on eight hits.
On the hitting side, Lundin Cornelius was excellent, scoring a run while going 3-for-5. The team also got some help courtesy of Ronnie Craft, who scored three runs while going 3-for-5.
Meanwhile, Wednesday just wasn't the day for Oswego's offense. They fell victim to a tough 7-0 loss at the hands of Minooka on Wednesday. The game marked the first time this season in which Oswego was not able to get on the board.
Oswego East now has a winning record of 9-8. As for Oswego, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 8-6 record this season.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Thursday. Oswego East hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 0.7 home runs per game. However, it's not like Oswego struggles in that department as they've been averaging 1.5. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down.
Everything went Oswego East's way against Oswego when the teams last played back in May of 2023 as Oswego East made off with a 13-5 victory. Will Oswego East repeat their success, or does Oswego have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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