O'Connor's hitters rose to the challenge against a Hawks pitching crew that boasted an average of only 1.81 points allowed on Tuesday. The O'Connor Panthers narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past the Harlan Hawks 11-10. The win made it back-to-back victories for O'Connor.
Haley Carder made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only two hits over 4.1 innings pitched. Carder has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. Carder was also big at the plate, going 1-for-4 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs.
In other batting news, Savannah Popp was excellent, scoring three runs and stealing three bases. Isabella Sierra was another key contributor, going 2-for-4 with three RBI.
On Harlan's side, Aubrey Flores spent all seven innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered five earned (and six unearned) runs on ten hits and racked up eight Ks.
At the plate, Lauren Vallery was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring a run while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Alana Gutierrez, who went 2-for-4 with two RBI.
Even though they lost, Harlan didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with eight strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as O'Connor only tossed three.
O'Connor is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 14-8 record this season. As for Harlan, their loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 16-5.
O'Connor will take on Taft at 11:00 a.m. on Friday. O'Connor is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.6 runs per game this season. As for Harlan, they will head out on the road to challenge Warren at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Harlan's pitching crew has only allowed 1.8 runs per game this season, so Warren's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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