With a playoff game on the line, O'Gorman rose to the challenge on Wednesday. They walked away with an 8-5 victory over the Mitchell Kernels. That's more bragging rights for O'Gorman, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Mary Koch made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She tossed seven innings while giving up five earned runs off 11 hits. Koch has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't pitched less than six innings in eight consecutive pitching appearances. Koch was also big at the plate, going 1-for-4 with a home run and two RBI.
In other batting news, O'Gorman let Ava Tobin and Atley Herold-Stephens loose on the outfield. Tobin scored two runs while going 2-for-4, while Herold-stephens went 3-for-3 with a stolen base, a double, and an RBI. Hailey Jones was another key contributor, scoring two runs while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.
O'Gorman's win bumped their record up to 12-9. As for Mitchell, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 10-12.
O'Gorman will square off against Harrisburg at 3:00 p.m. on May 30th. Harrisburg will roll in looking for their 11th straight victory, something O'Gorman surely won't give up without a fight. Mitchell does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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