The Plainfield North Tigers will head out on the road to take on the Oswego Panthers at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty run totals in their previous games.
Plainfield North barely beat Romeoville the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Tigers' pitchers stepped up to hand the Spartans a 10-0 shutout on Thursday. The victory continues a trend for the Tigers in their matchups with the Spartans: they've now won seven in a row.
Meanwhile, it was a proper cat-fight when Oswego duked it out with Plainfield South on Thursday. The Panthers blew past the Cougars 10-1. Considering the Panthers have won ten matchups by more than five runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
Jaelynn Anthony was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She struck out nine batters over six innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits (and not a single walk). That's the most strikeouts she has posted since back in March. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with two RBI and one double.
In other batting news, Adalynn Fugitt was incredible, going 3-for-5 with two runs, one triple, and one RBI. She is on a roll when it comes to triples, as she's now hit at least one in each of the last three games she's played. Another player making a difference was Betsy Jack, who went 2-for-5 with two runs and two RBI.
Oswego kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 14 hits. They are a perfect 9-0 when they post 11 or more hits.
Plainfield North's record now sits at 14-9. As for Oswego, their record is now 16-9.
Plainfield North couldn't quite get it done against Oswego when the teams last played back in April as they fell 3-0. Can the Tigers avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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