O'Connor had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 9 runs), and they went ahead and made it three on Thursday. They had just enough and edged the Pinnacle Pioneers out 6-5. That result was just more of the same for these two, as O'Connor also won the last time the pair played back in April of 2023.
The team relied heavily on Ky McGary, who went 2-for-3 with a home run and a double. Another player making a difference was Nathan Bayus, who went 1-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
On Pinnacle's side, Jack Petroff made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-4 with a home run and three RBI.
O'Connor has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 17-6 record this season. As for Pinnacle, their loss was their fifth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 10-11-1.
O'Connor will have a chance to go back-to-back against Pinnacle: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 3:45 p.m. on Tuesday.
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