The Oswego East Wolves will head out on the road to challenge the Neuqua Valley Wildcats at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Oswego East is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.1 runs per game this season.
On Thursday, Oswego East earned an 11-6 win over Joliet West. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Wolves.
Lundin Cornelius and Allie Gatz did most of the damage at the plate: Cornelius went a perfect 4-for-4 with two runs and two RBI, while Gatz went 2-for-4 with three RBI and two runs. That's the most hits Cornelius has posted since back in April of 2024. Another player making a difference was Katie Maday, who went 2-for-4 with two RBI.
Meanwhile, Neuqua Valley had to endure a three-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. They skirted past Naperville Central 3-1. The game snapped a strange streak: the last four times these teams have met, it?s been the away team that?s taken home the W.
Ava Drehs spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on three hits and racked up 12 Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks any time she's pitched this season.
At the plate, Neuqua Valley saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Nalia Clifford, who went 1-for-3 with one run and one double.
The victory got Neuqua Valley back to even at 12-12. As for Oswego East, their win bumped their record up to 15-10.
Oswego East beat Neuqua Valley 9-4 in their previous matchup back in May of 2024. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Wolves since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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