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| 04/25/24 - Home | 6-2 W |
| 04/23/24 - Away | 5-3 W |
| 04/22/24 - Home | 0-5 L |
| 05/04/23 - Home | 8-0 W |
| 05/03/23 - Home | 7-1 W |
| + 5 more games |
Oswego is 9-1 against West Aurora since May of 2021 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Friday. The Panthers will venture away from home to take on the Blackhawks at 4:30 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Oswego not only won on Thursday, but they posted their biggest win since April 9th (when they won 10-0). They were the clear victors by a 15-6 margin over Bolingbrook. The Panthers' hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
West Aurora came out on top against Elmwood Park on Thursday thanks in part to the team's impressive five-run fourth inning. The Blackhawks never let the Tigers get on the board and left with a 10-0 victory. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for the Blackhawks considering their one-run performance the match before.
West Aurora got a great performance from Will Gray as he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits while striking out six over five innings pitched.
On the hitting side, Zach Toma was incredible, going a perfect 2-for-2 with one home run and three RBI. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in March. Another player making a difference was Mason Atkins, who went 2-for-3 with two runs and two RBI.
West Aurora was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .423. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Elmwood Park only posted a batting average of .125.
The win made it two in a row for Oswego and bumps their season record up to 18-5. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.0 runs over those games. As for West Aurora, their record now sits at 17-3.
Oswego beat West Aurora 6-2 in their previous meeting back in April of 2024. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Panthers since the squad 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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