The West Aurora Blackhawks will be playing in front of their home fans against the Oswego Panthers at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
West Aurora's hitters might be in the hot seat on Wednesday considering what happened against Yorkville on Monday. They lost 10-0 to the Foxes. The loss continues a trend for West Aurora in their matchups with Yorkville: they've now lost four in a row.
Meanwhile, Oswego can now show off nine landslide victories after their most recent matchup on Tuesday. They were the clear victor by a 10-1 margin over Romeoville. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Oswego considering their two-run performance the match before.
Aubriella Garza spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered one run (which was unearned) on five hits and racked up nine Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Oswego got a massive performance out of Marissa Moffett, who went 3-for-4 with four RBI, two runs, and a double. Another player making a difference was Kaylee LaChappell, who scored three runs and stole two bases while going 4-for-5.
West Aurora now has a losing record at 11-12. As for Oswego, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine games, which provided a nice bump to their 18-8 record this season.
West Aurora was able to grind out a solid victory over Oswego in their previous matchup back in April, winning 10-6. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Oswego's Jaelynn Anthony, who fired off two home runs and five RBI while going 3-for-3. Now that she's got a second chance to win this matchup, will West Aurora still be able to contain Anthony? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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