United South and O'Connor squared off in some playoff action on Thursday, but United South had to settle for second. They fell just short of the O'Connor Panthers by a score of 3-2. United South's defeat signaled the end of their four-game winning streak.
For O'Connor's part, Marcus Morales tossed a big game, pitching six innings while giving up just two earned runs off six hits.
On the hitting side, Ryan Mason was excellent, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Ryder Dorn, who went 2-for-3 with a stolen base, a double, and an RBI.
United South's loss dropped their record down to 18-14. As for O'Connor, they have been performing well recently as they've won nine of their last 11 matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 18-11-2 record this season.
While United South had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 6:30 p.m. on Friday.
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