The Neuqua Valley Wildcats will head out on the road to face off against the Oswego East Wolves at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Neuqua Valley will be strutting in after a win while Oswego East will be coming in after a loss.
On Thursday, Neuqua Valley narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past Naperville North 6-5.
Daniel Marketti looked comfortable as he pitched an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks).
At the plate, Will Zalabak was incredible, going 2-for-4 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs.
Meanwhile, Oswego East came up short against Joliet West on Thursday and fell 7-4. Oswego East has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Oswego East saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Mason Palermo, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Neuqua Valley's win bumped their record up to 5-7. As for Oswego East, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-5.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Saturday as both teams have some strikeout artists on the roster. Neuqua Valley has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 6.9 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Oswego East struggles in that department as they've been averaging 6.6. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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