It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but O'Connor had no problem doing just that on Friday. They had just enough and edged the United South Panthers out 2-1. Winning may never get old, but O'Connor sure is getting used to it with their fourth in a row.
Ryan Mason spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on four hits and racked up nine Ks. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in five consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Ryder Dorn was incredible, getting on base in all three of his plate appearances with a home run and two runs. Another player making a difference was Nicolas Chapa, who went 2-for-2 with a double and an RBI.
O'Connor has been performing well recently as they've won ten of their last 12 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 19-11-2 record this season. As for United South, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 18-15.
O'Connor will be staying on the road on Saturday to face off against Los Fresnos. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (Los Fresnos: 2.4, O'Connor: 3.9) so any runs scored will be well earned. United South does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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