Boulder Creek was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They fell just short of the O'Connor Eagles by a score of 4-3. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Boulder Creek of the 7-6 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture on April 2nd.
Boulder Creek saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Brooke Walton, who went 2-for-3 with an RBI.
On O'Connor's side, Rachel Davis made a big impact no matter where she played. She didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out six over seven innings pitched. Davis has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in six consecutive pitching appearances. Davis was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with two RBI.
Boulder Creek's loss dropped their record down to 12-11. As for O'Connor, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight games, which provided a nice bump to their 17-9 record this season.
Boulder Creek will look to defend their home field on Wednesday against Shadow Ridge at 3:45 p.m. Shadow Ridge will roll in looking for their tenth straight victory, something Boulder Creek surely won't give up without a fight. As for O'Connor, they will stay at home for another game and welcome Red Mountain at 3:45 p.m. on Wednesday. O'Connor is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.1 runs per game this season.
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