The O'Connor Eagles will take on the Desert Mountain Wolves at 3:45 p.m. on Wednesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (O'Connor 3.9, Desert Mountain 3.8) so any runs scored will be well earned.
On Friday, O'Connor and Basha finished up on equal footing with a 5-5 draw.
Meanwhile, Desert Mountain unfortunately witnessed the end of their six-game winning streak on Tuesday. They took a 4-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of Saguaro. The matchup marked the Wolves' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
Grant Garduno was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he tossed five innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off six hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks any time he's pitched this season.
At the plate, Desert Mountain saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Blake Sawyer, who went 2-for-3 with one run.
With that draw, O'Connor's record moves to 4-2-2. As for Desert Mountain, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-3.
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 0.5 home runs per game. However, it's not like Desert Mountain struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 0.8 home runs. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down.
O'Connor was able to grind out a solid win over Desert Mountain when the teams last played back in March of 2025, winning 6-1. Will the Eagles repeat their success, or do the Wolves have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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