Odyssey Institute is 8-0 against Tonopah Valley since March of 2016, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Saturday. The Odyssey Institute Minotaur will look to defend their home field against the Tonopah Valley Phoenix at 12:00 p.m. Odyssey Institute is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.1 runs per game this season.
Odyssey Institute's pitching crew heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Thursday. They put the hurt on Maryvale Prep with a sharp 10-0 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Odyssey Institute.
Tyler Connell was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out 12 over five innings pitched. Connell was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with a stolen base and a double.
In other batting news, Joey Perusek was a standout: he scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-2. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played. Austin Connell was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, Tonopah Valley was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their sixth straight defeat. They took a 7-2 hit to the loss column at the hands of Arizona Lutheran Academy.
Odyssey Institute has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a nice bump to their 12-8-1 record this season. As for Tonopah Valley, their loss dropped their record down to 12-14.
Everything went Odyssey Institute's way against Tonopah Valley in their previous meeting on Wednesday as Odyssey Institute made off with a 19-2 victory. Does Odyssey Institute have another victory up their sleeve, or will Tonopah Valley turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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