After a string of three wins, O'Connor's good fortune finally ran out on Tuesday. They fell 5-2 to the Pinnacle Pioneers. O'Connor was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Pinnacle apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played last Thursday.
O'Connor saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jake Sanko, who went 1-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
On Pinnacle's side, Marcus Downing tossed a big game, pitching 5.2 innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off five hits. Downing has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in five consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Jack Petroff was incredible, going 1-for-2 with a home run and three RBI. Gabe Velasquez-Mendoza was another key contributor, scoring two runs while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
O'Connor's defeat dropped their record down to 17-7. As for Pinnacle, the win got them back to even at 11-11-1.
O'Connor will look to defend their home field on Wednesday against Mountain Ridge at 3:45 p.m. O'Connor's pitching crew has only allowed four runs per game this season, so Mountain Ridge's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Pinnacle, they will look to defend their home field on Thursday against Horizon at 3:45 p.m.
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