Boulder Creek is 1-9 against O'Connor since April of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. Boulder Creek will be playing at home against O'Connor at 3:45 p.m. Boulder Creek will be looking to extend their current three-game winning streak.
If Boulder Creek beats O'Connor with 13 runs on Tuesday, it's going to be the team's new lucky number: they've won their past two matchups with that exact score. Boulder Creek put the hurt on Timnath with a sharp 13-3 win on Wednesday.
Matt Bentivolio looked comfortable as he pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits. He has been consistent : he hasn't given up more than one earned run in six consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Matt Nicolosi was a standout: he scored three runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-3. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in RBI (two). Another player making a difference was Ren Wallace, who went 2-for-3 with two runs, one triple, and two RBI.
Boulder Creek kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 14 hits. They are a perfect 3-0 when they post 11 or more hits.
Meanwhile, O'Connor beat Desert Mountain 6-1 on Monday. The victory continues a trend for the Eagles in their matchups with the Wolves: they've now won three in a row.
Cody Stoller tossed a big game, striking out nine batters over six innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits (and not a single walk).
At the plate, Tommy Pascanu was incredible, going 3-for-4 with one home run, two RBI, and one double. That double was his first of the season. Brent Sollars was another key player, going a perfect 1-for-1 with one triple, one run, and one RBI.
O'Connor pushed their record up to 9-5 with the win, which was their third straight on the road. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.7 runs on average over those games. As for Boulder Creek, their win bumped their record up to 4-8.
Boulder Creek might still be hurting after the 13-1 defeat they got from O'Connor when the teams last played back in April of 2024. Can Boulder Creek avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
