On Tuesday, O'Gorman faced Brookings in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The O'Gorman Knights walked away with a 10-5 victory over the Brookings Bobcats. That result was just more of the same for these two, as O'Gorman also won the last time the pair played back in May of 2023.
Mary Koch made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over seven innings while giving up five earned runs off six hits. Koch has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than six innings in five consecutive pitching appearances. Koch was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with three RBI and a double.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Hailey Jones, who went 3-for-4 with a triple, a stolen base, and two RBI. Ava Tobin was another key contributor, scoring three runs while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
O'Gorman's win bumped their record up to 10-7. As for Brookings, their loss dropped their record down to 5-5.
O'Gorman will head out on the road to face off against Mitchell at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Brookings, they will be playing at home against Yankton at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Yankton is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.6 runs per game this season.
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