O'Connor and Queen Creek are an even 3-3 against one another since March of 2016, but likely not for long. The O'Connor Eagles will head out on the road to face off against the Queen Creek Bulldogs at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. O'Connor is looking to tack on another W to their four-game streak on the road.
O'Connor is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Arizona's top teams: Desert Vista, who was ranked ninth in their home state at the time (O'Connor was ranked 11th). O'Connor narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past Desert Vista 10-8. O'Connor's win was all the more impressive since Desert Vista was averaging only 4.06 runs allowed on the season.
Rachel Davis spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and seven unearned) runs on ten hits and racked up ten Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in 11 consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Sydnee Williams was incredible, getting on base in three of her four plate appearances with a home run, four RBI, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Charleigh Schuettler, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Queen Creek came tearing into Saturday's matchup with nine straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 9.6 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They put the hurt on the Mountain Lions with a sharp 8-0 victory. Considering Queen Creek has won 16 contests by more than five runs this season, Saturday's blowout was nothing new.
Not much got past Jenae Berry, who gave up just three hits and racked up 16 Ks to keep Mountain Ridge off the board.
At the plate, Cecelia Marquez was incredible, going 3-for-4 with a home run, four RBI, and two runs. Makenzi Padilla was another key contributor, going 3-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
O'Connor has been performing well recently as they've won seven of their last nine games, which provided a nice bump to their 20-11 record this season. As for Queen Creek, their record is now 23-4.
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