Baseball Recap: Florence Gophers vs. Odyssey Institute Minotaur
After a string of three wins, Florence's good fortune finally ran out on Tuesday. They lost 20-6 to the Odyssey Institute Minotaur. Florence was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Odyssey Institute apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in March.
Zane O?Rourke made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3. Tanner Gammons was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
On Odyssey Institute's side, they got a massive performance out of Tyler Connell, who got on base in all five of his plate appearances with a home run, five runs, and two stolen bases. Connell continues to roll, besting his previous point total in each of the last three games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Patrick Murray, who went 3-for-4 with a home run, six RBI, and a stolen base.
Florence's defeat dropped their record down to 18-7. As for Odyssey Institute, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won nine of their last ten matches, which provided a massive bump to their 16-8-1 record this season.
Florence does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Odyssey Institute, they will head out on the road to take on Yuma Catholic at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday. Both teams will come into the matchup having just posted big wins, so someone is set to suffer a big change in fortunes.
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