Baseball Preview: O'Connor Eagles vs. Liberty Lions
The O'Connor Eagles will be playing in front of their home fans against the Liberty Lions at 3:45 p.m. on Friday. Both teams come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
It may have taken nine innings to finish the job, but O'Connor ultimately got the result they hoped for on Thursday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 4-3 win over Cibola.
Hustyn Wheeler was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He pitched an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks). Wheeler has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up a single hit in four consecutive pitching appearances. Wheeler was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 1-for-4.
In other pitching news, Chris Peronace looked comfortable as he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks). He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances.
Wheeler wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Cody Stoller, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-4.
Meanwhile, Liberty beat Desert Ridge 6-1 on Wednesday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Liberty.
O'Connor's victory bumped their record up to 12-4. As for Liberty, their win was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 8-6.
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