It was a Battle of the Birds when O'Neill duked it out withPierce on Saturday. The O'Neill Eagles took a 7-3 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Pierce Bluejays. The Eagles were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Bluejays apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played two weeks ago.
O'Neill saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Rylee Selby, who went 1-for-3 with a triple and a run. Selby has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in 14 consecutive appearances.
Even though they lost, O'Neill hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now struck out at most four strikeouts in three consecutive matches.
O'Neill's defeat dropped their record down to 13-11. As for Pierce, the victory snapped their losing streak at three games and leaves them with a 10-18 record.
O'Neill didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 5-0 loss against Guardian Angels Central Catholic on the 5th. As for Pierce, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next contest, a 5-4 defeat against Wayne on the 5th.
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