The O'Connor Eagles are on the road again on Tuesday to play the Queen Creek Bulldogs at 7:30 p.m. The last three games O'Connor has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
O'Connor is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Arizona's top teams: Brophy College Prep, who was ranked first in their home state at the time (O'Connor was ranked fifth). O'Connor came out on top in a nail-biter against Brophy College Prep on Saturday and snuck past 3-1.
Cody Stoller spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on five hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, O'Connor's win was truly a team effort as three different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Ky McGary, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Queen Creek extended their postseason success on Friday against Basha. They had just enough and edged the Bears out 6-5. The victory was familiar territory for Queen Creek who now have eight in a row.
O'Connor has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight contests, which provided a nice bump to their 24-8 record this season. As for Queen Creek, their win bumped their record up to 24-7.
O'Connor couldn't quite finish off Queen Creek when the teams last played back in February of 2020 and fell 5-3. Can O'Connor avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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