Baseball Preview: Odyssey Institute Minotaur vs. Chino Valley Cougars
Odyssey Institute is 1-7 against Chino Valley since March of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Odyssey Institute Minotaur will be playing at home against the Chino Valley Cougars 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'.
Last Thursday, Odyssey Institute came up short against River Valley and fell 8-5.
Tyler Connell was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 3-for-3. Antonio Torres was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Chino Valley suffered a rough 16-2 defeat at the hands of Scottsdale Christian Academy on Saturday. Chino Valley has struggled against Scottsdale Christian Academy recently, as their match on Saturday was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
Chino Valley saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Tucker Legler, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Odyssey Institute's loss dropped their record down to 6-6-1. As for Chino Valley, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-10.
Chino Valley's pitching crew has a tough task ahead of them: Odyssey Institute hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .320. It's a different story for Chino Valley, though, as they've only averaged .240. Will they be able to contain Odyssey Institute's hitters? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.
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