The Highland Prep Honey Badgers will face off against the Odyssey Institute Minotaur at 3:45 p.m. on Tuesday. Odyssey Institute took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Highland Prep, who comes in off a win.
Having struggled with eight losses in a row dating back to last season, Highland Prep turned things around against Dysart on Monday. Everything went their way against the Demons as they made off with an 11-4 win. The Honey Badgers not only won on Monday, but they posted their biggest win since March 13, 2024.
Sydney Mikkelson made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out 13 batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off three hits. Mikkelson was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing Two bases. while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Alexis Rodda, who scored two runs and stole Three bases. while going 3-for-4. Aneyka Angulo was another key player, scoring a run and stealing Two bases. while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
Highland Prep always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .538. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Dysart only posted an OBP of .250.
Meanwhile, Odyssey Institute was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat dating back to last season. They came up short against Wickenburg, falling 14-2. Having soared to a lofty 13 runs in the game before, the Minotaur couldn't push the score so high this time.
Odyssey Institute's loss dropped their record down to 0-3. As for Highland Prep, the victory got them back to even at 1-1.
Highland Prep might still be hurting after the 19-3 defeat they got from Odyssey Institute in their previous meeting back in March of 2022. Will Highland Prep have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other softball content.
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