Odyssey Institute hasn't had much luck against River Valley recently, but that could start to change on Monday. The Minotaur will be playing at home against the Dust Devils at 3:45 p.m. Odyssey Institute has given up an average of 16 runs per game this season, but Monday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Odyssey Institute is headed into Monday's matchup looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their eighth straight game on Wednesday. They lost 16-0 to River Valley.
For River Valley's part, Sophia Reyes made a big impact no matter where she played. She didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits while striking out seven over four innings pitched. Reyes was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 3-for-3. The dominant performance also gave her a new career-high in RBI (three).
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Kaelynne Niswonger, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with three runs, four RBI, and one double. That's the most RBI she has posted since back in April of 2024. Another player making a difference was Lovie Phan, who scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-3.
River Valley kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 17 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least eight hits in nine consecutive contests.
River Valley has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine games. That's provided a nice bump to their 11-4-1 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.0 runs over those games. As for Odyssey Institute, their loss dropped their record down to 2-9.
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