The Oswego East Wolves will head out on the road to square off against the Marmion Cadets at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Oswego East has now lost seven straight, leaving the team hunting for their first win since the third.
Oswego East will face Marmion after dropping another heartbreaker against Naperville North on Friday, which marked the second time in a row the team's come within 2.1 2.1 runs of beating them. Oswego East fell just short of Naperville North by a score of 4-2.
Oswego East saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Dominic Battista, who went 1-for-2 with a stolen base, a double, and an RBI.
Meanwhile, Marmion fell victim to Sycamore and their airtight pitching crew on Wednesday. They lost 8-0 to the Spartans. Marmion has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Oswego East's defeat dropped their record down to 12-20. As for Marmion, their loss ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 14-12.
Oswego East came out on top in a nail-biter against Marmion when the teams last played back in March of 2015, sneaking past 4-3. The rematch might be a little tougher for Oswego East 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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