Baseball Recap: Friday's Victory Is O'connor's Third in Last Four Outings

Panthers

Margin (Wins)

02/28/25 @ Judson	12
04/04/25 @ Marshall	10
04/01/25 vs Marshall	10
03/13/25 @ Harlan	10
03/22/25 vs Brennan	8

While O'Connor put up some runs on Friday, the same can't be said for Marshall. The Panthers didn't even let the Rams on the board, marking the Panthers' second-straight 10-0 shutout. Considering the Panthers have won seven games by more than five runs this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.

Jayden Contreras was incredible, going 3-for-4 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs. He is becoming a predictor of O'Connor's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is undefeated (and 7-8 when he doesn't). The team also got some help courtesy of Dalton Blake, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3.

Contreras wasn't the only one making solid contact: O'Connor kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 13 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least eight hits in four consecutive contests.

O'Connor has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 10-8 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.8 runs over those games. As for Marshall, they are on a six-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-15.

O'Connor wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next game, a 6-0 loss against San Marcos on the 5th. As for Marshall, they will challenge East Central at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday.