With a playoff game on the line, O'Connor rose to the challenge on Thursday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-2 win over the United South Panthers. The victory was familiar territory for O'Connor who now have three in a row.
Marcus Morales tossed a big game, pitching six innings while giving up just two earned runs off six hits.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Ryan Mason, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Ryder Dorn, who went 2-for-3 with a stolen base, a double, and an RBI.
O'Connor is on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last 11 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 18-11-2 record this season. As for United South, their loss dropped their record down to 18-14.
O'Connor will have a chance to go back-to-back against United South: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 6:30 p.m. on Friday.
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