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| 03/07/25 - Home | 11-1 W |
| 04/01/22 - Home | 7-1 W |
| 03/01/22 - Away | 13-0 W |
| 04/01/21 - Away | 6-1 W |
| 03/03/21 - Away | 11-0 W |
| + 5 more games |
O'Connor is a perfect 10-0 against Marshall since February of 2018 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Thursday. The Panthers will head out to square off against the Rams at 7:00 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (O'Connor has eight straight victories, Marshall has five straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
O'Connor's hitters will try to repeat the strong performance they gave on Wednesday, when they got past Brennan's usually-dominant pitching crew. The Panthers were the clear victors by an 11-1 margin over the Bears. The result was nothing new for the Panthers, who have now won eight matchups by seven runs or more so far this season.
Faith Mayfield was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out ten batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits (and only one walk). She has been consistent : she hasn't given up more than one earned run in eight consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-2 with two RBI.
In other batting news, Isabella Sierra was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-2. Amiya Jasso also deserves some recognition as she snagged her first stolen base of the season.
O'Connor hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Brennan struck out ten times.
Meanwhile, Marshall came up short against Brennan on Friday and fell 4-1. That's two games in a row now that the Rams have lost by exactly three runs.
Haley Herrera made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole three bases while going 1-for-3.
O'Connor's win was their 13th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 15-2. Those home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.6 runs on average over those games. As for Marshall, their loss dropped their record down to 3-14.
O'Connor took their win against Marshall in their previous meeting back in March by a conclusive 11-1 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Panthers since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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