The O'Connor Panthers will face off against the Dripping Springs Tigers at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. O'Connor will be looking to extend their current 14-game winning streak.
O'Connor is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Saturday. They never let Madison get on the board and left with a 10-0 win. The result was nothing new for the Panthers, who have now won 13 games by seven runs or more so far this season.
O'Connor got a great performance from Bel Ganter as she didn't allow a single earned run over five innings pitched. Ganter has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive appearances.
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On the hitting side, Meiko Dominguez was a standout: she went 2-for-3 with two triples, two runs, and one RBI. Those two triples gave her a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Isabella Sierra, who went 2-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI.
O'Connor was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .500. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .333 or higher in ten consecutive matchups.
Fans were treated to a battle of the Tigers on Friday. Dripping Springs came out on top against Stony Point by a score of 4-0. The victory continues a trend for Dripping Springs in their matchups with Stony Point: they've now won five in a row.
Not much got past Tatum Green, who gave up just five hits to keep Stony Point off the board.
At the plate, Dripping Springs let Jai-Lynn Flores and Sadie Bradford run wild. Flores got on base in three of her four plate appearances with two RBI, while Bradford went 2-for-4 with one run, one double, and one RBI. Another player making a difference was Lorelei Gamble, who got on base in all four of her plate appearances.
O'Connor pushed their record up to 21-2 with the win, which was their 16th straight at home dating back to last season. The home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.7 runs on average over those games. As for Dripping Springs, their win bumped their record up to 25-8-1.
Thursday's contest will be a test for both teams' pitchers. O'Connor hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .392. However, it's not like Dripping Springs struggles in that department as they've averaged .327. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
O'Connor beat Dripping Springs 5-2 in their previous meeting back in February of 2024. Will the Panthers repeat their success, or do the Tigers have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
