Softball Preview: Northwest Christian Crusaders vs. Odyssey Institute Minotaur
Northwest Christian is 5-0 against Odyssey Institute since April of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Wednesday. The Northwest Christian Crusaders will be playing in front of their home fans against the Odyssey Institute Minotaur at 3:45 p.m. Northwest Christian is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 10.1 runs per game this season.
Northwest Christian put the finishing touches on their seventh blowout victory of the season on Tuesday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand Scottsdale Christian Academy a 20-0 shutout. The win was some much needed relief for Northwest Christian as it spelled an end to their four-game losing streak.
Reagan Floquet was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only two hits over four innings pitched. Floquet has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances. Floquet was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 1-for-1.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Annika Dekker, who went 2-for-3 with a home run, five RBI, and three runs. Another player making a difference was Kinsey Unger, who scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Odyssey Institute fell victim to River Valley and their airtight pitching crew on Thursday. They suffered a rough 13-0 defeat at the hands of the Dust Devils. Odyssey Institute has not had much luck with River Valley recently, as the team's come up short the last four times they've met.
Northwest Christian's victory ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 7-7. As for Odyssey Institute, their loss dropped their record down to 2-10-1.
Everything went Northwest Christian's way against Odyssey Institute in their previous matchup back in April of 2023 as Northwest Christian made off with a 23-1 win. Will Northwest Christian repeat their success, or does Odyssey Institute have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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