For the second straight game, O'Connor will face off against Westlake. The Panthers will challenge the Chaparrals at 6:00 p.m. on Friday.
O'Connor heads in on the heels of a playoff matchup on Thursday. They took a 5-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of Westlake. The Panthers' loss signaled the end of their six-game winning streak.
Myles DeLaVega was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he pitched 6.1 innings while giving up just one earned (and four unearned) runs off five hits. He has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than two walks any time he's pitched this season.
At the plate, O'Connor saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Alex Flores, who went 2-for-3 with one run.
The win made it two in a row for Westlake and bumps their season record up to 18-20. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 6.5 runs over those games. As for O'Connor, their defeat dropped their record down to 13-15-3.
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