After a string of six wins, Odyssey Institute's good fortune finally ran out on Saturday. They lost 9-1 to the Yuma Catholic Shamrocks. Having soared to a lofty 20 runs in the game before, Odyssey Institute couldn't push the score so high this time.
Odyssey Institute saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Patrick Murray, who went 1-for-3 with a triple and an RBI.
On Yuma Catholic's side, Mickey Fox made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 13 batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. Fox has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in ten consecutive pitching appearances. Fox was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with two doubles and an RBI.
In other batting news, Joey Carey was incredible, going 3-for-3 with three runs, a triple, and a double. Another player making a difference was Jose Alatorre, who scored a run while going 3-for-4.
Odyssey Institute's defeat dropped their record down to 16-9-1. As for Yuma Catholic, they are on a roll lately: they've won 13 of their last 14 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 22-4 record this season.
Odyssey Institute does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Yuma Catholic, they will head out on the road to face off against Northwest Christian at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Northwest Christian is coming into the game with 11 straight wins at home, so Yuma Catholic will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum.
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