The River Valley Dust Devils will head out on the road to challenge the Odyssey Institute Minotaur at 3:45 p.m. on Saturday. River Valley is coming into the match hot, having won their last five games.
In what's become a running theme this season, River Valley gave their fans yet another huge victory on Thursday. They were the clear victor by a 12-2 margin over Tonopah Valley.
River Valley let Kai Cornell and Michael Gonzalez loose on the outfield. Cornell scored a run while going 3-for-3, while Gonzalez scored two runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Chad Hunter, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Odyssey Institute has not done well against Chino Valley recently (they were 1-7 in their previous eight matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Thursday. Odyssey Institute came out on top in a nail-biter against Chino Valley and snuck past 9-7.
Joey Perusek was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3. Tyler Connell was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
River Valley has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight contests, which provided a nice bump to their 13-6-1 record this season. As for Odyssey Institute, they now have a winning record of 7-6-1.
Saturday's game will be a test for both team's pitchers. River Valley hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .351. However, it's not like Odyssey Institute struggles in that department as they've averaged .324. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
River Valley was able to grind out a solid win over Odyssey Institute when the teams last played last Thursday, winning 8-5. The rematch might be a little tougher for River Valley since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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