The Joliet West Tigers will venture away from home to face off against the Oswego East Wolves at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Joliet West lost a heartbreaker the last time they played Bolingbrook, but it's fair to say they got their revenge given the result of Wednesday's match. The Tigers were the clear victors by a 16-7 margin over the Raiders on Wednesday. The Tigers not only won on Wednesday, but they posted their biggest win since April 15th (when they won 19-1).
Joliet West got a massive performance out of Madaline Woods, who went 4-for-5 with four runs, three RBI, and one triple. That's the most RBI Woods has posted since back in April. Caitlin Jadron was another key player, going a perfect 5-for-5 with two stolen bases, three runs, and one triple.
Joliet West was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .400. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Bolingbrook only posted a batting average of .238.
Oswego East came out on top against Plainfield Central on Wednesday thanks in part to the team's impressive four-run sixth inning. The Wolves won by a run and slipped past the Wildcats 7-6. The Wolves haven't had any issues with the Wildcats recently, as the game was their sixth consecutive win against them.
Oswego East's victory was truly a team effort as four different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Allie Gatz, who went 2-for-3 with one run and one RBI.
Oswego East's win was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 14-10. Those road victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.5 runs on average over those games. As for Joliet West, their record now sits at 4-19.
Joliet West beat Oswego East 5-0 in their previous meeting back in May of 2024. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Tigers 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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