It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Tonopah Valley can now relate to. They fell just short of the Odyssey Institute Minotaur by a score of 1-0 on Wednesday. The Phoenix were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Minotaur earlier this season, when they won 7-6.
Connor Hart
| 03/27/25 vs Yuma Catholic | 8 |
| 04/08/25 vs Kingman | 5 |
| 04/21/25 @ Chino Valley | 2 |
| 04/15/25 @ ALA - West Foothills | 1 |
| 03/01/25 @ Scottsdale Christian Academy | 1 |
Connor Hart spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered a run (which was unearned) on four hits and racked up ten Ks. He also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because Tonopah Valley is 5-2 when he allows at most one earned run, but 7-10-1 otherwise.
At the plate, Tonopah Valley saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jeremiah 'Jett' Burns, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base. Burns is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now snagged at least one in each of the last three games he's played.
Tonopah Valley's defeat was their sixth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 12-12-1. As for Odyssey Institute, their victory bumped their record up to 9-11-1.
Tonopah Valley does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Odyssey Institute, they will take on Gilbert Christian at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Minotaur will need to watch out since the Knights have now posted at least ten runs in their last three matches.
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