Kingman is 2-8 against Odyssey Institute since April of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The Kingman Bulldogs will be playing in front of their home fans against the Odyssey Institute Minotaur at 3:45 p.m. Both teams come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Friday, Kingman beat Tonopah Valley 9-5. The victory was just what Kingman needed coming off of a 6-0 defeat in their prior game.
Albert Lopez was incredible, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with a home run, four RBI, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Garrick Hallman, who scored two runs while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Odyssey Institute had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 11 runs), and they went ahead and made it three on Friday. They came out on top against the Broncs by a score of 4-1.
Jason Williamson made a splash no matter where he played. He didn't allow a single earned run while striking out 11 over seven innings pitched. Williamson was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with a triple and an RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Jacob Torres, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-3. Antonio Torres was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 1-for-1.
Kingman's win ended a five-game drought on the road and puts them at 7-12. As for Odyssey Institute, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a massive bump to their 10-7-1 record this season.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Monday as neither team is afraid to steal. Kingman has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 2.7 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Odyssey Institute struggles in that department as they've been averaging 5. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Kingman came up short against Odyssey Institute when the teams last played back in March, falling 5-1. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Odyssey Institute's Ezequiel Valenzuela, who didn't allow a single earned run over seven innings pitched. Now that Kingman knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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