Softball Recap: Carmel's Winning Streak Snapped at Four Games

Corsairs

Previous 5 Games

05/13/25 @ Oswego	1-16
05/08/25 @ Lake Zurich	16-3
05/07/25 vs Grayslake North	12-7
05/05/25 vs Grant Community	14-9
04/30/25 vs Benet Academy	4-3

Carmel dropped their record down to 15-7 on Tuesday, which also ended the team's four-game streak of wins. They came up short against the Oswego Panthers, falling 16-1. The Corsairs were red-hot at the plate heading into the matchup (they scored no less than ten runs in the three contests prior), but the Panthers' pitchers proved too tough.

As for Oswego, the win (which was their sixth in a row) raised their record to 27-1. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.7 runs over those games.

For Oswego's part, Jaelynn Anthony was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out seven batters over four innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. Anthony was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with one home run and two RBI.

In other batting news, Oswego let Aubriella Garza and Kiyah Chavez run wild. Garza fired off two home runs, six RBI, and three runs while going 2-for-2, while Chavez went a perfect 3-for-3 with one home run, five RBI, and two doubles. That's the most runs Garza has posted since back in April. The team also got some help courtesy of Rikka Ludvigson, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with two runs and one double.

Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Carmel will square off against Joliet Catholic at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. As for Oswego, they will take on Bolingbrook at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday. The Raiders have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 10.12 runs per game on average), something the Panthers will no doubt try to take advantage of.