The O'Connor Panthers will head out on the road to take on the Stevens Falcons at 4:45 p.m. on Friday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this game.
O'Connor is probably headed into the match with a chip on their shoulder considering Warren just ended the team's six-game winning streak on Tuesday. They fell 6-2 to the Warriors. Having soared to a lofty 12 runs in the game before, O'Connor couldn't push the score so high this time.
O'Connor saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ryder Dorn, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, Stevens was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They took a 9-6 hit to the loss column at the hands of Brennan.
Jordan Vargas was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played. Another player making a difference was Joel Diaz, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-5.
O'Connor's loss ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 15-10-2. As for Stevens, their defeat dropped their record down to 9-15.
Stevens' hitters will have their work cut out for them on Friday. O'Connor has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 6.7 strikeouts per game. It's a different story for Stevens, though, as they've been averaging only 4. Will O'Connor keep running through batters, or will Stevens buck the trend?
O'Connor came up short against Stevens in their previous meeting back in March, falling 6-3. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Stevens' Michael Hernandez, who tossed five innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off two hits. Now that O'Connor knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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