Baseball Preview: Odyssey Institute Minotaur vs. Kingman Bulldogs
Odyssey Institute is 8-2 against Kingman since March of 2017, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Wednesday. The Odyssey Institute Minotaur will play host again on Wednesday to welcome the Kingman Bulldogs, where first pitch is scheduled at 3:45 p.m. Odyssey Institute is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.6 runs per game this season.
On Tuesday, it was a hard-fought game, but Odyssey Institute had to settle for an 8-7 loss against Florence.
Jacob Torres was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 3-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Tyler Connell, who went 1-for-4 with two stolen bases, a triple, and a run.
Meanwhile, Kingman had to endure a three-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. They had just enough and edged Winslow out 9-8. The win was just what Kingman needed coming off of a 10-0 defeat in their prior contest.
Canton Collins and Cash Collins made a splash no matter where they played. Throwing, Collins tossed five innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off six hits. Meanwhile, Collins tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits (he also didn't allow any walks). At the plate, Collins went 2-for-4 with a stolen base and two RBI, while Collins scored a run while going 1-for-3.
They weren't the only ones making solid contact as seven players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Codey Padilla, who went 1-for-3 with an RBI.
Odyssey Institute's loss dropped their record down to 5-5-1. As for Kingman, their victory bumped their record up to 4-9.
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 4.6 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Kingman struggles in that department as they've been averaging 2.8. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Odyssey Institute beat Kingman 5-0 when the teams last played back in April of 2023. Does Odyssey Institute have another victory up their sleeve, or will Kingman turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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