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| 04/27/24 - Away | 10-8 W |
| 04/12/22 - Away | 2-0 W |
| 04/13/21 - Home | 9-5 W |
| 03/05/19 - Home | 11-0 W |
| 02/28/18 - Away | 5-3 W |
| + 5 more games |
O'Connor has gone 9-1 against Desert Vista recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Wednesday. The Eagles will square off against the Thunder at 3:45 p.m.
O'Connor is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Arizona's top teams: Red Mountain, who was ranked 14th at the time (O'Connor was ranked fourth). The Eagles fell 8-3 to the Mountain Lions on Monday. The Eagles have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Sydnee Williams was cooking despite her team's loss, getting on base in three of her four plate appearances with one home run and three runs. The team also got some help courtesy of Avery Gourlay, who went 3-for-4 with two RBI.
Meanwhile, Desert Vista waltzed into their match on Tuesday with six straight wins... but they left with seven. They came within a single run of losing the streak, but they secured a 5-4 W against the Aztecs.
Thailee Jones spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and two unearned) runs on seven hits and racked up ten Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in four consecutive appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Mckenzie Leitgen, who got on base in all four of her plate appearances with two runs. Another player making a difference was Takoah Jones, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI and one double.
Desert Vista hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Corona del Sol struck out ten times.
Desert Vista pushed their record up to 22-5 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home. Those home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.5 runs on average over those games. As for O'Connor, their loss dropped their record down to 17-9.
O'Connor skirted past Desert Vista 10-8 in their previous matchup back in April of 2024. Do the Eagles have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Thunder turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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