The O'Connor Eagles will square off against the Pinnacle Pioneers at 3:45 p.m. on Thursday. O'Connor's pitching crew has only allowed four runs per game this season, so Pinnacle's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
O'Connor is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Arizona's top teams: Hamilton, who was ranked second at the time (O'Connor was ranked 12th). The Eagles took a 7-2 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Huskies on Tuesday.
O'Connor saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jacob Imboden, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-1.
Pinnacle had taken O'Connor down for two straight games at home, but that winning streak came to an end on Monday. The Pioneers fell 7-4 to the Eagles.
Jackson Marazzo made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went a perfect 1-for-1 with one home run and two RBI. Matt Smith was another key player, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
Pinnacle has traveled a rocky road recently, having lost three of their last four games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 10-10-1 record this season. That patch can't be blamed on the team's hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 6.8 runs over those games. As for O'Connor, their defeat ended a five-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 16-7.
O'Connor beat Pinnacle 7-4 in their previous matchup on Monday. Will the Eagles repeat their success, or do the Pioneers have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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