The Oswego Panthers are on the road again on Friday to play the St. Charles North North Stars at 5:30 p.m. Both teams come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Oswego is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Monday. They came out on top against Minooka by a score of 5-2.
Jaelynn Anthony spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned runs on seven hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in six consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Oswego let Maddie Hernandez and Kaylee LaChappell loose on the outfield. Hernandez scored a run while going 2-for-3, while LaChappell went 4-for-4 with a double and an RBI.
Meanwhile, St. Charles North came tearing into Monday's match with seven straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 7.4 runs) and they left with even more momentum. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Dolphins a 4-0 shutout. Four seems to be a good number for St. Charles North as the squad scooped up a win with the same number of runs in their previous game.
Whitney Young's batters probably weren't too happy with Paige Murray, who pitched a no hitter and racked up 14 Ks (she gave up a single walk).
At the plate, St. Charles North saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ella Heimbuch, who went 2-for-3 with a stolen base and a double.
Oswego has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 12 of their last 13 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 28-9 record this season. As for St. Charles North, their victory bumped their record up to 24-6.
Both the two teams just can't seem to miss. Oswego has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 9.7 hits per game. However, it's not like St. Charles North struggles in that department as they've been averaging only 5.1. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more softball content.
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