Stevens extended their losing streak to four on Thursday, dropping their season record down to 8-15 in the process. They lost 10-1 to the O'Connor Panthers. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Panthers this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 7-1 on Tuesday.
Stevens saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Matt Diaz, who went 1-for-2 with one RBI.
As for O'Connor, the win was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 14-9. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.8 runs on average over those games.
On O'Connor's side, Ryan Mason made a big impact no matter where he played. He didn't allow a single earned run while striking out ten over five innings pitched. Mason has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than ten strikeouts in four consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with one home run and four RBI. That home run marked the first that he has launched this season.
In other batting news, Cali-Evan Billela was excellent, going 2-for-4 with two stolen bases and three runs. That's the most runs he has posted since back in April of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Jayden Contreras, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with three runs.
We've got plenty of inter-district action coming up soon. Stevens will take on rival Marshall at 4:45 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, O'Connor is set to face off against their familiar foe Taft at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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