O'Neill lost against Polk County back in August of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Saturday. The O'Neill Eagles fell just short of the Polk County Slammers by a score of 7-6. The Eagles have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Grace Drueke was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 1-for-2.
Even though they lost, O'Neill hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Polk County struck out seven times.
O'Neill now has a losing record at 4-5. As for Polk County, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 3-4.
O'Neill will be staying on the road on Tuesday to face off against NEN. NEN will roll in looking for their fourth straight win, something O'Neill surely won't give up without a fight. As for Polk County, they will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against St. Paul. Polk County is facing St. Paul at the right time seeing as St. Paul is stuck on a three-game losing streak.
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