Stevens extended their losing streak to 14 on Wednesday, dropping them down to 9-18. They came up short against the O'Connor Panthers, falling 12-0. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Panthers this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 18-0 back in March.
As for O'Connor, they are on a roll lately: they've won 18 of their last 19 contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 23-4 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.8 runs on average over those games.
For O'Connor's part, Zoe De Luna looked comfortable as she pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. De Luna has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in seven consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, O'Connor got a massive performance out of Charlotte Briscoe, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with two triples, three runs, and one RBI. Those two triples gave Briscoe a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Ella De Luna, who went 3-for-4 with two runs, one triple, and one stolen base.
We've got plenty of inter-district action coming up soon. Stevens is set to square off against their familiar foe Marshall at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, O'Connor will face off against rival Taft at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Panthers 2.3, the Raiders 4.1) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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