It may have taken nine innings to finish the job, but O'Connor ultimately got the result they hoped for on Thursday. They won by a run and slipped past the Cibola Raiders 4-3. That result was just more of the same for these two, as O'Connor also won the last time the pair played back in March of 2023.
Hustyn Wheeler made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks). Wheeler has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up a single hit in four consecutive pitching appearances. Wheeler was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 1-for-4.
In other pitching news, Chris Peronace looked comfortable as he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks). He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances.
Wheeler wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Cody Stoller, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-4.
On Cibola's side, they saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jason Garcia, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
O'Connor's win bumped their record up to 12-4. As for Cibola, their loss dropped their record down to 10-5-1.
O'Connor will be playing at home against Liberty at 3:45 p.m. on Friday. Liberty is coming into the matchup with four straight victories on the road, so O'Connor will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum. As for Cibola, they will be playing at home against Gila Ridge at 3:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The last three games Cibola has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
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