Plainfield South is 2-8 against Oswego East since April of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The Cougars will welcome the Wolves at 4:30 p.m. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Plainfield South's pitching crew heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Thursday. They put the hurt on Joliet Central with a sharp 17-0 win. The result was nothing new for the Cougars, who have now won seven contests by six runs or more so far this season.
The home team had won the previous four meetings between Oswego East and Naperville North, and Oswego East kept the tradition alive. The Wolves skirted past the Huskies 3-2.
Sophia Anderson spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned runs on six hits. She has been consistent: she hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Oswego East's victory was truly a team effort as five different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Danielle Stone, who went 2-for-3 with one triple and one double. That triple was Stone's first of the season.
Plainfield South is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last ten matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 11-7 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.4 runs over those games. As for Oswego East, the victory got them back to even at 8-8.
Plainfield South was able to grind out a solid win over Oswego East in their previous matchup back in April of 2024, winning 7-2. Do the Cougars have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Wolves turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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