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| 03/29/25 - Home | 5-4 W |
| 03/20/24 - Away | 0-13 L |
| 03/25/23 - Home | 10-0 W |
| 05/04/22 - Away | 3-9 L |
| 03/07/22 - Home | 5-7 L |
| + 5 more games |
O'Connor faced Xavier College Prep in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Saturday. O'Connor had just enough and edged out Xavier College Prep 5-4. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last four times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.
Rachel Davis spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and two unearned) runs on seven hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in nine consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Charleigh Schuettler, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with six RBI and one triple. Another player making a difference was Raegan Holtorf, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-3.
O'Connor is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 13-5 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.3 runs on average over those games. Xavier College Prep's defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 10-5-3.
Coming up, O'Connor will challenge Pinnacle at 3:45 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Xavier College Prep, they will face off against Desert Vista at 3:45 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Xavier College Prep 2.3, Desert Vista 1.6) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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