The Oswego East Wolves will challenge the Lincoln-Way West Warriors at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. The two teams are strolling into their matchups after big wins in their previous games.
On Thursday, Oswego East got the win against Oswego by a conclusive 10-4. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Wolves.
Meanwhile, Lincoln-Way West came tearing into Friday's contest with four straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 3.5 runs), and they left with even more momentum. Their pitcher stepped up to hand Willowbrook a 15-0 shutout. Lincoln-Way West might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 13 games by six runs or more this season.
Antony Vita looked comfortable as he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit over four innings pitched. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Conor Essenburg, who went 2-for-3 with three runs, three RBI, and one triple. That's the most runs he has posted over his last 11 matches. The team also got some help courtesy of Quentin Lange, who went 2-for-3 with four RBI, one run, and one double.
Lincoln-Way West always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .545. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Willowbrook only posted an OBP of .167.
Lincoln-Way West's win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 25-7. Those road victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.3 runs on average over those games. As for Oswego East, their win bumped their record up to 16-18.
Oswego East couldn't quite finish off Lincoln-Way West in their previous meeting back in May of 2022 and fell 9-7. Will the Wolves have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
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