Odyssey Institute lost against River Valley last Thursday, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Saturday. The Odyssey Institute Minotaur fell 6-3 to the River Valley Dust Devils. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Odyssey Institute in their matchups with River Valley: they've now lost four in a row.
Tyler Connell made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two stolen bases, a double, and an RBI. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last three games he's played. Another player making a difference was Jacob Torres, who scored a run while going 1-for-4.
On River Valley's side, Hunter Koehler was a major factor no matter where he played. He struck out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (and not a single walk). Koehler was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with a stolen base and an RBI.
In other batting news, Mickey Smith was excellent, scoring a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Michael Gonzalez was another key contributor, going 2-for-3 with a double.
Odyssey Institute's loss dropped their record down to 7-7-1. As for River Valley, the win was the sixth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 14-6-1.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Odyssey Institute will take on Parker at 3:45 p.m. on Wednesday. Parker hasn't scored more than one runs for four games straight, a trend the squad is eager to reverse. As for River Valley, they will head out on the road to challenge Yuma Catholic at 2:00 p.m. on Wednesday. One thing working in Yuma Catholic's favor is that they have posted big run totals in their last six matches.
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