On Saturday, O'Connor faced Brophy College Prep in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The O'Connor Eagles took a 6-3 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Brophy College Prep Broncos. This was hardly the result O'Connor or their fans were betting on, as they were favored by three runs over Brophy College Prep heading into this contest.
O'Connor got a good showing from Chris Peronace, who pitched three innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits (he also didn't allow any walks). Peronace has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, O'Connor saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ky McGary, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
O'Connor's defeat dropped their record down to 11-3. As for Brophy College Prep, the victory was the seventh in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 11-3.
O'Connor will head out on the road to square off against Liberty at 3:45 p.m. on Tuesday. O'Connor is looking to tack on another W to their five-game streak on the road. As for Brophy College Prep, they will challenge Valley Christian at 8:00 a.m. on Monday. Both teams have allowed few runs on average, (Valley Christian: 1.7, Brophy College Prep: 3.5) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
