Softball Recap: Odyssey Institute Comes Up Short

Odyssey Institute had lost 19 straight at home dating back to last season, but on Friday they dropped their record down to 3-16 to make it 20. They came up short against the Northwest Christian Crusaders, falling 18-7. The Minotaur were not able to make up for their defeat to the Crusaders from their previous meeting back in April of 2024.

As for Northwest Christian, they are on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last ten games. That's provided a nice bump to their 16-5 record this season. The result was nothing new for Northwest Christian, who have now won 13 matches by nine runs or more so far this season.

For Northwest Christian's part, Kendalyn Cook was a standout: she went 3-for-4 with four RBI and two runs. That's the most RBI Cook has posted since back in March. The team also got some help courtesy of Kinsey Unger, who went 2-for-3 with three runs, one triple, and one stolen base.

Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Odyssey Institute will venture away from home to challenge Parker at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. The Minotaur will need to watch out since the Broncs have now posted at least ten runs in their last four contests. As for Northwest Christian, they will take on San Tan Foothills at 3:45 p.m. on Monday. The Sabercats have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 17.55 runs per game on average), something the Crusaders will no doubt try to take advantage of.