The Oswego Panthers will head out on the road to take on the Plainfield Central Wildcats at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Oswego will be strutting in after a win while Plainfield Central will be coming in after a defeat.
Oswego took a loss when they played away from home on Saturday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Monday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand Joliet Central a 7-0 shutout.
The result came thanks to Aubriella Garza's shutout, as she gave up just zero hits and racked up 17 Ks.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Kayla Maruna, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-2. The team also got some help courtesy of Maddie Hernandez, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-1.
Meanwhile, after a string of five wins, Plainfield Central's good fortune finally ran out on Monday. They suffered a rough 13-2 loss at the hands of Yorkville. Having soared to a lofty 12 runs in the game before, Plainfield Central couldn't push the score so high this time.
Oswego pushed their record up to 11-7 with that victory, which was their fourth straight at home. As for Plainfield Central, their defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 10-5.
Oswego took their win against Plainfield Central in their previous matchup back in April of 2023 by a conclusive 15-4. Will Oswego repeat their success, or does Plainfield Central have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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