Baseball Game Preview: O'Connor Eagles vs. Pinnacle Pioneers

The O'Connor Eagles will head out to challenge the Pinnacle Pioneers at 3:45 p.m. on Monday. O'Connor's pitching crew has only allowed 3.8 runs per game this season, so Pinnacle's hitters will have their work cut out for them.

On Thursday, O'Connor needed a bit of extra time to put away Liberty. They came out on top against the Lions by a score of 5-4 (the very same score they lost by in their prior game).

Brent Sollars

Runs (Career)

04/10/25 vs Liberty	3
03/27/25 vs Boulder Creek	2
03/17/25 vs Damonte Ranch	2
02/28/25 vs Mesquite	2
04/03/25 @ Perry	1

The team relied heavily on Brent Sollars, who scored three runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Those three runs gave him a new career-high.

Apollo typically has all the answers at home, but on Saturday Pinnacle proved too difficult a challenge. They were the clear victors by a 12-2 margin over the Hawks. With that win, the Pioneers brought their scoring average up to 6.2 runs per game.

Pinnacle also got a great performance from Dylan Fisher as he tossed five innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off six hits. Fisher has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive appearances.

At the plate, Jack Petroff was a standout: he scored a run while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Chase Gonzalez, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.

Pinnacle was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .375. They are 4-1 when they post a batting average of .375 or better.

O'Connor's victory was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 15-6. The home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.4 runs on average over those games. As for Pinnacle, they now have a winning record of 10-9-1.

O'Connor couldn't quite get it done against Pinnacle in their previous matchup back in April of 2024 as they fell 5-2. Can the Eagles avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.