Tonopah Valley is 0-7 against Odyssey Institute since March of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Wednesday. The Tonopah Valley Phoenix will look to defend their home field against the Odyssey Institute Minotaur at 3:45 p.m. Tonopah Valley will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each matchup than the last.
Last Friday, Tonopah Valley came up short against Kingman and fell 9-5.
Connor Hart was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out eight batters over 5.1 innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off five hits. Hart was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Dyllon Croff and Isaac Pasillas did some serious damage despite the final result: Croff scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances, while Pasillas scored a run while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Matthew Hernandez, who went 2-for-3 with two RBI.
Even though they lost, Tonopah Valley was hitting in the alleys and finished the game with four doubles. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Kingman only hit no.
Meanwhile, Odyssey Institute unfortunately witnessed the end of their three-game winning streak on Monday. They fell just short of Kingman by a score of 4-2.
Antonio Torres made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and got on base in three of his four plate appearances with a home run and two RBI.
Tonopah Valley's loss dropped their record down to 12-12. As for Odyssey Institute, their defeat dropped their record down to 10-8-1.
Wednesday's match might come down to which pitcher can control the ball better. Tonopah Valley has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .481. However, it's not like Odyssey Institute struggles in that department as they've averaged .456. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Tonopah Valley came up short against Odyssey Institute in their previous meeting back in April of 2023, falling 22-17. Thankfully for Tonopah Valley, Edward Aceves (who got on base in five of his six plate appearances with four RBI, a run, and a double) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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