Stevens is 0-10 against O'Connor since April of 2021 but things could change on Wednesday. The Falcons will head out on the road to face off against the Panthers at 5:00 p.m.
Brennan hit Stevens with a five-run third inning on Friday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Falcons fell 8-3 to the Bears.
Stevens saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Maliya Recio, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with one run.
Meanwhile, O'Connor waltzed into their contest on Friday with 13 straight wins... but they left with 14. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the Huskies a 17-0 shutout. The result was nothing new for the Panthers, who have now won 16 matchups by six runs or more so far this season.
Lillianna Krause made a splash no matter where she played. On the mound, she pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going a perfect 1-for-1 with one run, one double, and one RBI.
In other batting news, Araceli Alonzo was incredible, firing off two home runs and six RBI while going 2-for-3. Those six RBI gave her a new career-high. Gabbi Martinez was another key player, going 2-for-4 with one home run, four RBI, and two runs.
O'Connor hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. The team has now struck out at least five batters in 35 consecutive games dating back to last season.
Stevens' loss dropped their record down to 9-17. As for O'Connor, their record is now 22-4.
Stevens suffered a grim 18-0 defeat to O'Connor when the teams last played back in March. Can the Falcons avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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