The O'Connor Eagles will be playing in front of their home fans against the Mountain View Toros at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Last Monday, it was a hard-fought game, but O'Connor had to settle for a 4-3 defeat against Mountain Ridge.
Rachel Davis spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and two unearned) runs on four hits and racked up eight Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in nine consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, O'Connor saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Charleigh Schuettler, who went 1-for-4 with a stolen base and an RBI.
Meanwhile, Mountain View fell victim to Red Mountain and their airtight pitching crew on Monday. They wound up on the wrong side of a tough 11-0 walloping at the hands of the Mountain Lions. Mountain View has struggled against Red Mountain recently, as their contest on Monday was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
O'Connor's loss dropped their record down to 18-11. As for Mountain View, they now have a losing record at 14-15.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Wednesday. O'Connor hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 0.8 home runs per game. However, it's not like Mountain View struggles in that department as they've been averaging 0.5. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down.
O'Connor took their victory against Mountain View when the teams last played back in February of 2016 by a conclusive 10-0. Does O'Connor have another victory up their sleeve, or will Mountain View turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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