Eagles
| 04/04/25 vs Desert Mountain | 1 |
| 04/03/25 vs Perry | 12 |
| 04/01/25 @ Pinnacle | 10 |
| 03/29/25 vs Xavier College Prep | 7 |
| 03/27/25 vs Liberty | 10 |
| + 15 more games |
O'Connor has gone 9-1 against Mountain Ridge recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Tuesday. The Eagles will be playing in front of their home fans against the Mountain Lions at 3:45 p.m. O'Connor is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.6 runs per game this season.
O'Connor is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Arizona's top teams: Desert Mountain, who was ranked second at the time (O'Connor was ranked sixth). The Eagles fell just short of the Wolves by a score of 3-1 on Friday. Having soared to a lofty 12 runs in the game before, the Eagles couldn't push the score so high this time.
O'Connor saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Charleigh Schuettler, who went 2-for-3 with one double and one RBI.
Meanwhile, Mountain Ridge entered their tilt with Pinnacle on Thursday with six consecutive wins, and they'll enter their next game with seven. They came out on top against the Pioneers by a score of 4-1.
Gianna Torres was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out 17 over eight innings pitched. She has been consistent : she hasn't given up more than one earned run in six consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with two RBI.
In other batting news, Italia Carpio was excellent, scoring two runs while getting on base in three of her five plate appearances. Kyra Harrison also deserves some recognition as she got her first hits of the season.
Mountain Ridge's win was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 13-3. Those road victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.0 run on average over those games. As for O'Connor, their loss ended a six-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 13-7.
Both O'Connor and Mountain Ridge just can't seem to miss. The Eagles have been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 9.8 hits per game. However, it's not like Mountain Ridge struggles in that department as they've been averaging only 5.1 hits. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more softball content.
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