O'Connor waltzed into their contest on Wednesday with seven straight wins... but they left with eight. Everything went their way against the Brennan Bears as they made off with an 11-1 win. That's the second time they've managed to beat them this season, as they also won 2-1 back in February.
Faith Mayfield made a splash while hitting and pitching. She struck out ten batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits (and only one walk). She has been consistent : she hasn't given up more than one earned run in eight consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 1-for-2 with two RBI.
In other batting news, Isabella Sierra was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-2. Another player making a difference was Araceli Alonzo, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in two of her three plate appearances.
O'Connor hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Brennan struck out ten times.
Panthers
| 04/02/25 vs Brennan | 11-1 |
| 03/25/25 vs Sotomayor | 5-2 |
| 03/12/25 vs Stevens | 20-0 |
| 03/07/25 vs Marshall | 11-1 |
| 02/25/25 vs Harlan | 8-4 |
| + 8 more games |
O'Connor pushed their record up to 15-2 with the victory, which was their 13th straight at home dating back to last season. The home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.6 runs on average over those games. As for Brennan, their loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 9-7.
Coincidentally, O'Connor and Brennan will both be playing Marshall the next time they take the field. The Bears will host the Rams at 5:00 p.m. on Friday, while the Panthers will head out to face them at 7:00 p.m. on the 10th.
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