O'Connor had to skate by with only a two-run margin when they last took the field, which might have inspired the nine-run drubbing they dealt Mesquite on Thursday. The Eagles' pitchers stepped up to hand the Wildcats a 9-0 shutout. For the Eagles, this counts as revenge for the 16-8 win the Wildcats walked away with the last time they faced one another back in February of 2025.
Ayden McGinnis
| 02/26/26 vs Mesquite | 9 |
| 03/18/25 vs Castle View | 6 |
| 04/17/25 vs Pinnacle | 2 |
| 04/08/25 @ Liberty | 2 |
| 04/23/25 vs Mountain Ridge | 1 |
Ayden McGinnis got the start for O'Connor and what a start it was: he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out nine over five innings pitched. Those nine strikeouts gave McGinnis a new career-high.
On the hitting side, Tommy Pascanu was excellent, going 3-for-4 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs. That's the most hits he has posted since back in March of 2025. The team also got some help courtesy of Henry Knight, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with two runs and one stolen base.
O'Connor's victory bumped their record up to 2-0. As for Mesquite, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-2.
O'Connor didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 3-1 loss against Chandler on the 27th. As for Mesquite, they have also already played their next matchup, a 2-1 win against ALA - Mesa North on the 27th.
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