Oswego faced Wheaton North in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Tuesday. The Panthers skirted past the Falcons 14-12. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for the Panthers considering their two-run performance the match before.
Jaelynn Anthony made a big impact no matter where she played. She tossed one inning while giving up no earned runs off one hit. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in four consecutive appearances. She was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with one home run, three runs, and one double.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Rikka Ludvigson, who fired off two home runs, three runs, and three RBI while going 4-for-4. That's the most runs she has posted since back in April. Another player making a difference was Kiyah Chavez, who went 2-for-5 with one home run and three RBI.
Oswego lost a few balls and finished the game with five home runs. That's the most home runs they've managed all season.
Panthers
| 05/06/25 @ Wheaton North | 14-12 |
| 05/01/25 @ Joliet West | 17-2 |
| 04/28/25 @ Joliet Central | 20-1 |
| 04/24/25 @ Oswego East | 9-3 |
| 04/21/25 @ Yorkville | 6-2 |
| + 11 more games |
Oswego pushed their record up to 22-1 with the win, which was their 16th straight on the road dating back to last season. The road victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 14.1 runs over those games. As for Wheaton North, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 17-4.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Oswego will head out to challenge Plainfield East at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. The Panthers' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Bengals have averaged an impressive 6.4 runs per game this season. As for Wheaton North, they are taking a road trip to take on St. Charles East at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. The Fighting Saints will aim to continue their five-game streak of scoring more runs each contest than the last.
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