Baseball Preview: O'Connor Panthers vs. Sotomayor WILDCATS
The O'Connor Panthers will be playing at home against the Sotomayor WILDCATS at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Last Friday, it was a hard-fought matchup, but O'Connor had to settle for a 4-3 loss against Stevens. O'Connor has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
James O'Connor made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Jayden Contreras, who went 2-for-3 with two RBI and a double.
Meanwhile, after a string of nine wins, Sotomayor's good fortune finally ran out on Saturday. They fell 5-2 to Brennan.
Angel Mendoza spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned (and three unearned) runs on six hits and racked up seven Ks.
At the plate, Sotomayor saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jace Cano, who went 3-for-4 with a double and an RBI.
O'Connor's defeat dropped their record down to 15-11-2. As for Sotomayor, their loss ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 14-10.
O'Connor came up short against Sotomayor in their previous matchup back in March, falling 4-1. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Sotomayor's Wes Guardiola, who tossed seven innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. Now that O'Connor knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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