O'Connor dropped their record down to 17-9 on Monday, which also ended the team's three-game streak of wins on the road. They fell 8-3 to the Red Mountain Mountain Lions. The Eagles were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Mountain Lions earlier this season, when they won 15-7.
Sydnee Williams made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and got on base in three of her four plate appearances with one home run and three runs. Avery Gourlay was another key player, going 3-for-4 with two RBI.
As for Red Mountain, their victory was their tenth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 16-4-1. The team dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 10.4 runs.
On Red Mountain's side, Kendall Cochran spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and one unearned) runs on five hits and racked up eight Ks. Cochran has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than eight strikeouts in three consecutive appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Payton Westra, who went 1-for-2 with one home run, two runs, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Saige Peters, who went 1-for-3 with one home run and three RBI.
Coming up, O'Connor will venture away from home to take on Desert Vista at 3:45 p.m. on Wednesday. The Eagles will need to watch out since the Thunder have now posted at least ten runs in their last six matchups. As for Red Mountain, they wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next contest, a 12-2 win against Mountain View on the 22nd.
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