Baseball Preview: Odyssey Institute Minotaur vs. Tonopah Valley Phoenix
Odyssey Institute is 7-0 against Tonopah Valley since March of 2016, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Wednesday. The Odyssey Institute Minotaur will head out on the road to take on the Tonopah Valley Phoenix at 3:45 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Odyssey Institute unfortunately witnessed the end of their three-game winning streak on Monday. They fell just short of Kingman by a score of 4-2.
Antonio Torres made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and got on base in three of his four plate appearances with a home run and two RBI.
Meanwhile, Tonopah Valley was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They took a 9-5 hit to the loss column at the hands of Kingman.
Connor Hart put in work while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out eight batters over 5.1 innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off five hits. Hart was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Dyllon Croff and Isaac Pasillas stepped up to the plate in a big way. Croff scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances, while Pasillas scored a run while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Martin Quinonez, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
Even though they lost, Tonopah Valley was hitting in the alleys and finished the game with four doubles. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Kingman only hit no.
Odyssey Institute's record is now 10-8-1. As for Tonopah Valley, their record is now 12-12.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Wednesday as neither team is afraid to steal. Odyssey Institute has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 5.1 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Tonopah Valley struggles in that department as they've been averaging 4.5. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Odyssey Institute was able to grind out a solid win over Tonopah Valley when the teams last played back in April of 2023, winning 22-17. Does Odyssey Institute have another victory up their sleeve, or will Tonopah Valley turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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