Panthers
| 03/07/25 vs Marshall | 11 |
| 03/04/25 @ Davenport | 2 |
| 02/28/25 @ Brennan | 2 |
| 02/25/25 vs Harlan | 8 |
| 02/18/25 @ Sotomayor | 11 |
| + 5 more games |
The O'Connor Panthers will head out to face off against the Holmes Huskies at 2:00 p.m. on Monday. O'Connor is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7 runs per game this season.
O'Connor will roll into the game after a wild two-game stretch: they only put up two runs on Tuesday, then bounced right back against Marshall on Friday. O'Connor was the clear victors by an 11-1 margin over Marshall. The high-scoring performance was a welcome turnaround for the Panthers' hitters, who had struggled in the games prior.
Faith Mayfield made a splash no matter where she played. She didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out 13 over five innings pitched. Mayfield was also solid in the batter's box, going a perfect 2-for-2 with two RBI and one double.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Lexie Ganter, who scored a run while going 2-for-3. Isabella Sierra also deserves some recognition as she hit her first triple of the season.
Meanwhile, Holmes was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They took a 7-3 hit to the loss column at the hands of Brennan. That's two games in a row now that the Huskies have lost by exactly four runs.
Holmes saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Lauren Gonzalez, who went 2-for-3 with one double and one RBI. Another was Hannah Melendez, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base and two RBI.
O'Connor pushed their record up to 8-2 with the win, which was their tenth straight at home dating back to last season. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.8 runs on average over those games. As for Holmes, their loss dropped their record down to 5-7.
O'Connor couldn't quite get it done against Holmes when the teams last played back in April of 2024 as they fell 12-9. Can O'Connor avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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