Baseball Recap: O'Connor picks up fourth straight win at home

By Team Reports Apr 24, 2024, 11:30am

Baseball Recap: O'Connor Panthers vs. Clark Cougars

O'Connor entered their tilt with Clark with five consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with six. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 12-10 victory over the Clark Cougars on Saturday. This was payback for O'Connor, who suffered a 5-1 loss the last time these two teams met.

Noah Davila was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Another player making a difference was James O'Connor, who scored two runs while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.

On Clark's side, Tristan Hidalgo made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored three runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Max Heying, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.

O'Connor's win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 15-9-2. As for Clark, their defeat ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 12-13.

O'Connor will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Warren at 7:30 p.m. O'Connor is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7 runs per game this season. As for Clark, they will head out on the road to square off against Churchill at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Churchill is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.2 runs per game this season.

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