The Chandler Wolves will head out on the road to challenge the O'Connor Eagles at 3:45 p.m. on Friday.
Chandler's tournament run continued when they took on Notre Dame Prep on Thursday. The Wolves fell just short of the Saints by a score of 4-2.
Chandler got a good showing from Jesus Lopez, who pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits.
At the plate, Chandler saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jace Harrell, who went 1-for-2 with one run.
Meanwhile, while O'Connor put up some runs on Thursday, the same can't be said for Mesquite. The Eagles were the clear victors by a 9-0 margin over the Wildcats. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Eagles.
Ayden McGinnis got the start for O'Connor and what a start it was: he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out nine over five innings pitched. Those nine strikeouts gave McGinnis a new career-high.
On the hitting side, Tommy Pascanu was excellent, going 3-for-4 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs. That's the most hits he has posted since back in March of 2025. Another player making a difference was Henry Knight, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with two runs and one stolen base.
O'Connor's record now sits at 2-0. As for Chandler, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-1.
Chandler suffered a grim 9-1 defeat to O'Connor in their previous matchup back in February of 2025. Can the Wolves avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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