On Saturday, O'Connor faced Desert Vista in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The O'Connor Eagles had just enough and edged the Desert Vista Thunder out 10-8. O'Connor's victory was all the more impressive since Desert Vista was averaging only 4.06 runs allowed on the season.
Rachel Davis spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and seven unearned) runs on ten hits and racked up ten Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in 11 consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Sydnee Williams, who got on base in three of her four plate appearances with a home run, four RBI, and two runs. The team also got some help courtesy of Charleigh Schuettler, who went 2-for-4 with two doubles and two RBI.
On Desert Vista's side, Ava Briski made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs. Jaymie Larney was another key contributor, going 2-for-4 with a home run.
O'Connor has been performing well recently as they've won seven of their last nine matches, which provided a nice bump to their 20-11 record this season. As for Desert Vista, their defeat ended a five-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 23-8.
O'Connor will head out on the road to square off against Queen Creek at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Queen Creek will roll in looking for their 11th straight win, something O'Connor surely won't give up without a fight. As for Desert Vista, they have the luxury of staying home for another game and will welcome Mountain Ridge at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Desert Vista's pitching crew has only allowed 4.1 runs per game this season, so Mountain Ridge's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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