O'Connor has gone 8-2 against Taft recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Tuesday. The Panthers will host the Raiders at 4:30 p.m. Taft took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on O'Connor, who comes in off a win.
While O'Connor's win against Stevens wasn't quite the blowout it was the last time the pair played, they still came out on top. The Panthers had just enough and edged out the Falcons 6-5. The victory continues a trend for the Panthers in their matchups with the Falcons: they've now won four in a row.
Ryan Zaiontz
| 02/24/26 vs Warren | 5 |
| 04/10/26 @ Holmes | 4 |
| 03/20/26 @ Brennan | 3 |
| 04/17/26 vs Stevens | 1 |
| 03/12/26 vs Harlan | 1 |
Ryan Zaiontz looked comfortable as he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. He is becoming a predictor of O'Connor's success: when he allows at most three hits the team is 4-1-2 (and 5-13-1 when he doesn't).
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Rudy Perez, who went 2-for-4 with one home run, two runs, and one stolen base. O'Connor is 3-1-1 when Perez posts two or more runs, but 6-13-2 otherwise. Gabe Chavana was another key player, going 2-for-3 with two doubles, one stolen base, and two RBI.
Meanwhile, Taft unfortunately witnessed the end of their three-game winning streak on Friday. They lost 12-2 to Brennan.
Eduardo Toral was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-3 with one home run and two RBI. Aaden Daniels also deserves some recognition as he snagged his first stolen base of the season.
Taft now has a losing record of 12-13. As for O'Connor, their win bumped their record up to 9-14-3.
O'Connor got the 'W' in their previous meeting back in April of 2025 against Taft by a conclusive 10-2 score. Will the Panthers repeat their success, or do the Raiders have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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