The O'Connor Eagles will head out on the road to take on the Mountain Ridge Mountain Lions at 3:45 p.m. on Tuesday. O'Connor's pitching crew has only allowed four runs per game this season, so Mountain Ridge's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
O'Connor managed to slip by Red Mountain the last time these teams faced off, but didn't have those same answers this time around. The Eagles came up short against the Mountain Lions on Monday, falling 8-0. The game marked the first time this year in which the Eagles were not able to get on the board.
Meanwhile, Mountain Ridge waltzed into their matchup on Thursday with six straight wins... but they left with seven. They never let the Hawks get on the board and left with a 10-0 victory.
Andrew Jacobs tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only one hit while striking out seven over five innings pitched. That's the most strikeouts he has posted since back in March.
At the plate, Lucas Baughman was a standout: he went 2-for-5 with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI. He has become a key player for Mountain Ridge: the team is undefeated when he posts at least two runs, but 9-11 otherwise. Coby Neville also deserves some recognition as he hit his first triple of the season.
Mountain Ridge pushed their record up to 13-11 with the win, which was their fifth straight at home. The home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.4 runs over those games. As for O'Connor, their defeat dropped their record down to 17-8.
O'Connor came out on top in a nail-biter against Mountain Ridge in their previous matchup back in April of 2024, sneaking past 8-6. Will the Eagles repeat their success, or do the Mountain Lions have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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