Odyssey Institute pushed their score to 19 the last time they played Tonopah Valley, but on Saturday they couldn't quite do it again. The Odyssey Institute Minotaur's pitcher stepped up to hand the Tonopah Valley Phoenix a 2-0 shutout. The victory was nothing new for Odyssey Institute as they're now sitting on three straight.
The result came thanks to Joey Perusek's shutout, as he gave up just two hits and racked up 11 Ks. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Odyssey Institute saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Austin Connell, who scored two runs while going 1-for-2. Ismael Hinojosa was another key contributor, going 2-for-3 with a stolen base and a double.
Odyssey Institute has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven contests, which provided a massive bump to their 13-8-1 record this season. As for Tonopah Valley, they are on a seven-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 12-15.
Odyssey Institute will be playing in front of their home fans against Thatcher at 3:45 p.m. on Monday. Odyssey Institute is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.9 runs per game this season. Tonopah Valley does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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