The O'Connor Panthers will take on the Stevens Falcons at 4:45 p.m. on Tuesday. O'Connor is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.4 runs per game this season.
O'Connor's pitching crew heads into the match hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They came out on top against Holmes by a score of 5-0. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Panthers.
Ryan Mason made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out 12 over seven innings pitched. He also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because O'Connor is undefeated when he allows at most one earned run, but 7-9 otherwise. Mason was also solid in the batter's box, getting no hits from his an at bat. What's more, he posted two stolen bases, the most he's had since back in March of 2024.
Jayden Contreras
| 04/08/25 @ Holmes | 3 |
| 04/11/25 vs Holmes | 2 |
| 04/04/25 @ Marshall | 2 |
| 04/01/25 vs Marshall | 2 |
| 02/25/25 @ Warren | 2 |
| + 6 more games |
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Jayden Contreras, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. He is becoming a predictor of O'Connor's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is undefeated (and 7-9 when he doesn't). Another player making a difference was Cali-Evan Billela, who scored a run and stole three bases while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Stevens came up short against Brennan on Friday and fell 6-2. The Falcons haven't had much luck with the Bears recently, as the team has come up short the last three times they've met.
Stevens saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ryan Luna, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
O'Connor's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 12-9. Those home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.0 runs over those games. As for Stevens, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-13.
Stevens' pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: O'Connor hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .319. It's a different story for Stevens, though, as they've only averaged .256. Will they be able to contain O'Connor's hitters? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
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