River Valley won the last time they faced Odyssey Institute, and things went their way on Thursday too. The River Valley Dust Devils walked away with an 8-5 win over the Odyssey Institute Minotaur. The victory made it back-to-back wins for River Valley.
The team relied heavily on Hunter Koehler, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3. Hayden Carroll was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-2.
On Odyssey Institute's side, Tyler Connell was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 3-for-3. Another player making a difference was Antonio Torres, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
River Valley pushed their record up to 10-6-1 with that victory, which was their sixth straight at home. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.8 runs per game. As for Odyssey Institute, their loss dropped their record down to 6-6-1.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. River Valley will face off against Parker at 1:45 p.m. on Saturday. River Valley is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.2 runs per game this season. As for Odyssey Institute, they will head out on the road to take on Trivium Prep at 3:45 p.m. on Tuesday.
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