Preview: O'Connor Eagles vs. Liberty Lions
The O'Connor Eagles will head out on the road to take on the Liberty Lions at 3:45 p.m. on Tuesday. O'Connor is looking to tack on another W to their five-game streak on the road.
Last Saturday, O'Connor faced Brophy College Prep in a battle between two of the state's top teams. O'Connor took a 6-3 hit to the loss column at the hands of Brophy College Prep. O'Connor didn't live up to their potential and found themselves falling short of the advantage oddsmakers thought they had coming into the game.
O'Connor got a good showing from Chris Peronace, who tossed three innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits (he also didn't allow any walks). Peronace has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, O'Connor saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ky McGary, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Liberty was not able to break out of their rough patch last Saturday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They fell just short of Perry by a score of 3-1. The result shouldn't come as a shock considering that's the fewest runs Liberty has scored all season.
O'Connor's record is now 11-3. As for Liberty, their record now sits at 6-6.
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