Odyssey Institute is 0-5 against Northwest Christian since April of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Wednesday. The Odyssey Institute Minotaur will head out on the road to face off against the Northwest Christian Crusaders at 3:45 p.m.
Odyssey Institute was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their ninth straight loss. They suffered a tough 13-0 defeat at the hands of River Valley.
Meanwhile, the matchup between Northwest Christian and Scottsdale Christian Academy on Tuesday hardly resembled the 1-0 effort from their previous meeting. Northwest Christian never let Scottsdale Christian Academy onto the board and left with a 20-0 win. Northwest Christian might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won seven games by six runs or more this season.
Reagan Floquet was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only two hits over four innings pitched. Floquet has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances. Floquet was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 1-for-1.
In other batting news, Annika Dekker was incredible, going 2-for-3 with a home run, five RBI, and three runs. Another player making a difference was Kinsey Unger, who scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
Odyssey Institute's loss dropped their record down to 2-10-1. As for Northwest Christian, the victory got them back to even at 7-7.
Odyssey Institute might still be hurting after the 23-1 defeat they got from Northwest Christian in their previous matchup back in April of 2023. Can Odyssey Institute avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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