Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask O'Neill). They put the hurt on the South Sioux City Cardinals with a sharp 15-3 win on Tuesday. The high-scoring effort was just what the Eagles needed considering they were shutout in their previous matchup.
The team relied heavily on Dani Rowse, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 1-for-2. The team also got some help courtesy of Brooklyn Cahoy, who scored three runs while going 2-for-3.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, O'Neill always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .538. That's a new trend for them: their average OBP was 31.2% earlier this season, but in their last five games they've averaged 46.7%.
O'Neill is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a massive bump to their 12-10 record this season. As for South Sioux City, their defeat was their 15th straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 4-23.
O'Neill will play host again on Thursday to welcome Ord, where first pitch is scheduled. O'Neill is facing Ord at the right time seeing as Ord is stuck on a nine-game losing streak. As for South Sioux City, they will face off against Mercy at 1:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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