On Monday, it was a hard-fought game, but the Mountain Vista Golden Eagles had to settle for a 5-4 defeat against the O'Connor Eagles.
Austin Leonard and Cruz Martinez stepped up to the plate in a big way. Leonard scored a run while going 1-for-2, while Martinez scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Even though they lost, Mountain Vista was hitting in the alleys and finished the game with three doubles. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as O'Connor only hit no.
On O'Connor's side, Tommy Pascanu looked comfortable as he didn't allow a single earned run and only a hit while striking out nine over four innings pitched.
On the hitting side, O'Connor let Nathan Bayus and James Carr loose on the outfield. Bayus went 1-for-3 with a home run and an additional RBI, while Carr scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
Mountain Vista's loss dropped their record down to 0-2. As for O'Connor, their victory bumped their record up to 9-2.
Mountain Vista will challenge Rogers at 1:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for O'Connor, they will be staying on the road on Tuesday to face off against Lutheran at 4:00 p.m. The last four games Lutheran has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
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