Holmes is 0-10 against O'Connor since February of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Holmes Huskies will be playing at home against the O'Connor Panthers at 7:30 p.m. Both teams come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Holmes will bounce into Thursday's match after beating Brennan, who they hadn't topped in nine consecutive meetings. Holmes won by a run and slipped past Brennan 7-6. That's two games straight that Holmes has won by just one run.
Holmes got a big performance out of Jadein Alderete, who went 2-for-4 with three RBI and a double. Hector Guerra was another key contributor, scoring two runs while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, in what's become a running theme this season, O'Connor gave their fans yet another huge victory on Tuesday. They blew past Sotomayor 11-1.
Ryan Mason made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out nine batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. Mason has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances. Mason was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, James O'Connor was incredible, going 3-for-4 with three runs, a triple, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Cali-Evan Billela, who scored two runs and stole three bases while going 1-for-3.
Holmes' win ended a seven-game drought on the road and puts them at 7-18-3. As for O'Connor, they have been performing well recently as they've won seven of their last nine games, which provided a nice bump to their 16-11-2 record this season.
Holmes came up short against O'Connor in their previous matchup back in March, falling 4-0. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of O'Connor's Noah Davila, who didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out eight over seven innings pitched. Now that Holmes knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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