West Aurora is 1-9 against Oswego since May of 2021 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Blackhawks will welcome the Panthers at 4:30 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
West Aurora's pitching crew heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Thursday. They blew past Elmwood Park 10-0. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for the Blackhawks considering their one-run performance the match before.
West Aurora got a great performance from Will Gray as he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits while striking out six over five innings pitched.
On the hitting side, Zach Toma was incredible, going a perfect 2-for-2 with one home run and three RBI. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in March. Mason Atkins was another key player, going 2-for-3 with two runs and two RBI.
West Aurora was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .423. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Elmwood Park only posted a batting average of .125.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Oswego). They were the clear victors by a 15-6 margin over Bolingbrook on Thursday. The Panthers not only won on Thursday, but they posted their biggest win since April 9th (when they won 10-0).
The win made it two in a row for Oswego and bumps their season record up to 18-5. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered a grand total of 6 runs in those games. As for West Aurora, their win bumped their record up to 17-3.
West Aurora couldn't quite get it done against Oswego when the teams last played back in April of 2024 as they fell 6-2. Will the Blackhawks have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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