The O'Gorman Knights will head out on the road to face off against the Jefferson Cavaliers at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. O'Gorman is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9.4 runs per game this season.
Last Thursday, O'Gorman beat Mitchell 6-3. The win made it back-to-back victories for O'Gorman.
Mary Koch spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and one unearned) runs on five hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than six innings in six consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Samantha Fonder and Lucy Kappel did most of the damage at the plate: Fonder went 1-for-4 with three RBI, two runs, and a triple, while Kappel went 3-for-3 with a triple and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Ryann Winterboer, who scored a run while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Jefferson stacked a ninth blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Saturday. They put the hurt on Rapid City Central with a sharp 18-1 victory.
O'Gorman is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a nice bump to their 11-6 record this season. As for Jefferson, their win bumped their record up to 12-5.
O'Gorman might still be hurting after the 13-5 defeat they got from Jefferson when the teams last played back in May of 2023. Can O'Gorman avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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