After flying high against Elmwood Park on Thursday, West Aurora came back down to earth. The Blackhawks fell just short of the Oswego Panthers by a score of 2-1 on Friday. The Blackhawks haven't had much luck with the Panthers recently, as the team has come up short the last three times they've met.
Cooper Matheny spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned runs on four hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one walk in four consecutive appearances.
West Aurora's loss dropped their record down to 17-4. As for Oswego, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record up to 19-5.
Coming up, West Aurora will square off against Oswego East at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Oswego, they will take on Yorkville at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. The Foxes' pitching crew has only allowed 4.1 runs per game this season, so the Panthers' hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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