Vinton had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 5.7 runs), and they went ahead and made it four on Tuesday. They had just enough and edged the DeQuincy Tigers out 2-1. For Vinton, this counts as revenge for the 9-3 loss DeQuincy walked away with the last time they faced one another on March 7th.
Jaycie O'Conner made a big impact no matter where she played. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out 17 over seven innings pitched. O'Conner has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in seven consecutive pitching appearances. O'Conner was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with a triple, a run, and an RBI.
O'Conner wasn't the only one making solid contact as one players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Bryclyn Fenetz, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Vinton pushed their record up to 10-13 with that win, which was their third straight at home. As for DeQuincy, they have not been sharp recently as the team has lost seven of their last nine contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-14 record this season.
Vinton will head out on the road to square off against Welsh at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for DeQuincy, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Notre Dame at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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