After two games on the road, O'Connor is heading back home. They will take on the Pinnacle Pioneers at 3:45 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
On Tuesday, O'Connor had just enough and edged Boulder Creek out 7-6.
O'Connor let Charleigh Schuettler and Zoey Kuhl loose on the outfield. Schuettler went 2-for-3 with three RBI and two doubles, while Kuhl scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Sydnee Williams, who went 1-for-2 with a stolen base and two RBI.
Meanwhile, Pinnacle put the finishing touches on their tenth blowout victory of the season on Tuesday. They were the clear victor by an 8-2 margin over Sunnyslope. Winning may never get old, but Pinnacle sure is getting used to it with their fifth in a row.
The team relied heavily on Payton Crank, who scored a run while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Chloe Jackson, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
O'Connor pushed their record up to 13-7 with that victory, which was their fourth straight on the road. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 13.0 runs per game. As for Pinnacle, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 12 of their last 13 games, which provided a nice bump to their 16-3 record this season.
O'Connor came up short against Pinnacle when the teams last played back in April of 2023, falling 5-1. Can O'Connor avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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