Baseball Recap: Odyssey Institute Minotaur vs. River Valley Dust Devils
Odyssey Institute lost against River Valley last Thursday, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Saturday. The Odyssey Institute Minotaur fell 6-3 to the River Valley Dust Devils. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Odyssey Institute in their matchups with River Valley: they've now lost four in a row.
Tyler Connell made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two stolen bases, a double, and an RBI. He 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. Another player making a difference was Jacob Torres, who scored a run while going 1-for-4.
On River Valley's side, Hunter Koehler was a major factor no matter where he played. He struck out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (and not a single walk). Koehler was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with a stolen base and an RBI.
In other batting news, Mickey Smith was excellent, scoring a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Michael Gonzalez was another key contributor, going 2-for-3 with a double.
Odyssey Institute's loss dropped their record down to 7-7-1. As for River Valley, the win was the sixth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 14-6-1.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Odyssey Institute will take on Parker at 3:45 p.m. on Wednesday. Parker hasn't scored more than one runs for four games straight, a trend the squad is eager to reverse. As for River Valley, they will head out on the road to challenge Yuma Catholic at 2:00 p.m. on Wednesday. One thing working in Yuma Catholic's favor is that they have posted big run totals in their last six matches.
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