Kennedy Gengler made many dazzling plays at shortstop. Second baseman Adalynn Fugitt had four hits. Oswego's first-year middle infield drove in the team's first two runs and the Panthers went on to a 13-2 win in over Oak Park-River Forest in the Class 4A semifinal.

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Oswego faced Oak Park-River Forest in a IHSA Class 4A state semifinal game on Friday, June 13, 2025 at the Louisville Slugger Sports Complex in Peoria.

Oswego, which took third place in Class 4A in last year's first state tournament appearance, is back in the state semifinals this weekend, with eyes on the big prize. 'We're going to win. Third place is not for us. First place.'