Odyssey Institute is 2-7 against Chino Valley since March of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. Odyssey Institute will be playing in front of their home fans against Chino Valley at 3:45 p.m. Odyssey Institute has given up an average of 7.1 runs per game this season, but Monday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Odyssey Institute fell victim to Yuma Catholic and their airtight pitching crew on Tuesday. They came up short against the Shamrocks, falling 21-0. Having soared to a lofty 16 runs in the game before, the Minotaur's shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Odyssey Institute saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Justin Bennett, who went 1-for-2 with one double.
For whatever reason, it's the away team that's had the advantage when Chino Valley and Kingman meet (three straight games heading into this one) and that held true again on Friday. Chino Valley sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-1 victory over Kingman.
Jacob Boivin spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered a run (which was unearned) on five hits. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-low in walks (zero).
On the hitting side, Kaycin Pickett and Caden Todd did most of the damage at the plate: Pickett scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-2, while Todd scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-2. Those two runs gave Pickett a new career-high. Jaks McNair also deserves some recognition as he snagged his first stolen base of the season.
The win got Chino Valley back to even at 5-5-1. As for Odyssey Institute, they now have a losing record of 3-4-1.
Odyssey Institute came out on top in a nail-biter against Chino Valley in their previous meeting back in April of 2024, sneaking past 9-7. Does Odyssey Institute have another victory up their sleeve, or will Chino Valley turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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