Softball Preview: Chino Valley Cougars vs. Odyssey Institute Minotaur
Chino Valley is 4-0 against Odyssey Institute since March of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Chino Valley Cougars will head out on the road to challenge the Odyssey Institute Minotaur at 3:45 p.m. Chino Valley is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7 runs per game this season.
Chino Valley came into Saturday's game having lost three straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They were the clear victor by an 11-0 margin over Scottsdale Christian Academy. Considering Chino Valley has won six contests by more than six runs this season, Saturday's blowout was nothing new.
Breanne Petty made a splash no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, keeping things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out seven over five innings pitched. Petty was also stellar in the batter's box, getting on base in three of her four plate appearances with three stolen bases, three RBI, and two runs. She is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now stolen at least one in the last five games she's played.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Ali Estala, who went 2-for-2 with two runs, a triple, and a stolen base. Brooklyn Bates was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, Odyssey Institute was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their tenth straight defeat. They wound up on the wrong side of a rough 21-7 walloping at the hands of Northwest Christian.
The win got Chino Valley back to even at 9-9. As for Odyssey Institute, their loss dropped their record down to 2-11-1.
Everything went Chino Valley's way against Odyssey Institute in their previous meeting back in April of 2023 as Chino Valley made off with a 16-1 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Chino Valley since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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