Wheaton North and Oswego squared off in some playoff action on Friday, but Wheaton North had to settle for second. They fell just short of the Oswego Panthers by a score of 1-0. Wheaton North's loss signaled the end of their four-game winning streak.
Erin Metz spent all eight innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered one run (which was unearned) on five hits and racked up 13 Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in seven consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Wheaton North saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Monica Kading, who went 1-for-4 with a double.
Even though they lost, Wheaton North didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 13 strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Oswego only tossed six.
On Oswego's side, the result came thanks to Jaelynn Anthony's shutout, as she gave up just five hits and racked up six Ks.
Wheaton North's defeat dropped their record down to 28-7. As for Oswego, they are on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 12 games, which provided a nice bump to their 27-9 record this season.
Wheaton North does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Oswego, they are on the road again on Monday to play Minooka at 4:30 p.m. Minooka's pitching crew has only allowed 2.8 runs per game this season, so Oswego's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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