O'Connor came tearing into Saturday's matchup with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 2.3 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They were the clear victor by a 7-1 margin over the Taft Raiders. Seven seems to be a good number for O'Connor as the team scooped up a win with the same number of runs in their previous game.
Marcus Morales spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on three hits.
On the hitting side, O'Connor let Cali-Evan Billela and James O'Connor loose on the outfield. Billela scored three runs and stole three bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances, while O'Connor went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, a triple, and two RBI. Billela is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last three games he's played. Jayden Contreras was another key contributor, going 2-for-3 with a triple, a stolen base, and an RBI.
On Taft's side, they saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Gil Martinez, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
O'Connor pushed their record up to 13-9-2 with that victory, which was their third straight at home. As for Taft, they have been struggling recently as they've lost 13 of their last 15 contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-19-1 record this season.
O'Connor will head out on the road to challenge Brennan at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. O'Connor is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.6 runs per game this season. As for Taft, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Warren at 4:45 p.m. on Tuesday. Warren will roll in looking for their fourth straight win, something Taft surely won't give up without a fight.
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