The O'Connor Eagles will head out on the road to take on the Corona del Sol Aztecs at 3:45 p.m. on Friday. O'Connor is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.9 runs per game this season.
On Thursday, O'Connor faced Sunnyslope in a battle between two of the state's top teams. O'Connor walked away with a 7-4 victory over Sunnyslope. The win made it back-to-back victories for O'Connor.
Hustyn Wheeler made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks). Wheeler has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up a single hit in four consecutive pitching appearances. Wheeler was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Aiden Maselli, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
Gilbert typically has all the answers at home, but on Thursday Corona del Sol proved too difficult a challenge. They put the hurt on the Tigers with a sharp 9-1 win. The victory was nothing new for Corona del Sol as they're now sitting on three straight.
O'Connor has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 14-5 record this season. As for Corona del Sol, their record is now 6-12.
O'Connor was able to grind out a solid win over Corona del Sol when the teams last played back in March of 2023, winning 9-6. The rematch might be a little tougher for O'Connor since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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