O'Connor and Dripping Springs squared off in some playoff action on Saturday, but O'Connor had to settle for second. They fell just short of the Tigers by a score of 5-4. The Panthers have struggled against the Tigers recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
Faith Mayfield put in work no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching 6.2 innings while giving up just two earned (and three unearned) runs off four hits. Mayfield was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with two RBI and one double.
In other batting news, Marisa Robles was cooking despite her team's loss, going a perfect 2-for-2 with one run and one double.
O'Connor's loss dropped their record down to 26-6. As for Dripping Springs, they pushed their record up to 31-6-1 with the victory, which was their ninth straight at home.
O'Connor does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Dripping Springs, they will challenge Canyon on Saturday. The Cougars will aim to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each contest than the last.
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