The Stevens Falcons will head out to take on the O'Connor Panthers at 4:45 p.m. on Tuesday.
Last Friday, Stevens came up short against Brennan and fell 6-2. The Falcons have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Stevens saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ryan Luna, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, O'Connor never let their opponents score on Friday. They came out on top against Holmes by a score of 5-0. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Panthers.
Ryan Mason made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only one hit while striking out 12 over seven innings pitched. That's the most strikeouts he has posted since back in April of 2024. He was also big at the plate, getting no hits from his an at bat.
In other batting news, Jayden Contreras was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3. He has become a key player for O'Connor: the team is undefeated when he posts at least two runs, but 7-9 otherwise. James O'Connor was another key player, going 1-for-2 with one triple, two RBI, and one run.
O'Connor pushed their record up to 12-9 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. The home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.3 runs on average over those games. As for Stevens, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-13.
Stevens came out on top in a nail-biter against O'Connor in their previous meeting back in April of 2024, sneaking past 4-3. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Falcons since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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