The O'Connor Panthers will head out on the road to challenge the Madison Mavericks at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. O'Connor will be looking to extend their current 12-game winning streak.
Last Thursday, O'Connor made easy work of Taft and carried off a 15-4 victory. Considering the Panthers have won 11 matches by more than six runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
Lexie Ganter and Amiya Jasso did most of the damage at the plate: Ganter went 1-for-2 with one home run, two runs, and one stolen base, while Jasso went 1-for-3 with one home run and three RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Maraceli Gonzales, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with two runs and two RBI.
O'Connor always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .531. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Taft only posted an OBP of .364.
Meanwhile, Madison never let their opponents score last Thursday. They blew past SA Roosevelt 15-0. The Mavericks are also no stranger to big wins: their blowout was the sixth contest they've won by 6+ runs this season.
O'Connor pushed their record up to 19-2 with the win, which was their 15th straight at home dating back to last season. The home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.2 runs over those games. As for Madison, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 11-9.
O'Connor took their victory against Madison in their previous meeting back in February of 2020 by a conclusive 14-3 score. Do the Panthers have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Mavericks turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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