Two dominant players in Meagan Cummings and Mana Risati are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Odyssey Institute Minotaur will head out on the road to face off against the American Leadership Academy - West Foothills Guardians at 3:45 p.m. on Monday. The squads are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Odyssey Institute has struggled recently with six losses in a row, while American Leadership Academy - West Foothills will arrive with four straight wins.
Last Wednesday, Odyssey Institute suffered a rough 14-3 defeat at the hands of American Leadership Academy - Ironwood.
American Leadership Academy - West Foothills proved they can win big on Thursday (they won by 12) but on Thursday they proved they can win the close ones too. They had just enough and edged Bourgade Catholic out 4-2.
Risati made a splash while hitting and pitching. She struck out eight batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off four hits. Risati has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances. Risati was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with a home run, two runs, and a double.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Olivia Gonzalez, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 3-for-3. She is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now stolen at least one in the last seven games she's played. Another player making a difference was Ave Risati, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Odyssey Institute's loss dropped their record down to 2-7-1. As for American Leadership Academy - West Foothills, their victory bumped their record up to 9-1.
Odyssey Institute might still be hurting after the 16-6 defeat they got from American Leadership Academy - West Foothills 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.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
