Highland Prep extended their losing streak (dating back to last season) to six on Tuesday, dropping them down to 0-3. They came up short against the Odyssey Institute Minotaur, falling 26-1. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Honey Badgers of the 13-0 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April of 2025.
Highland Prep saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Elijah Rodda, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with one stolen base and one RBI.
Odyssey Institute's first win this season bumped their record up to 1-2-2. With that victory, they brought their scoring average up to 9.6 runs per game.
On Odyssey Institute's side, Charles Lucas and Zeke Shepard made a big impact while hitting and pitching. Throwing, Lucas tossed one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Meanwhile, Shepard pitched one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one walk in three consecutive appearances. At the plate, Lucas got on base in all four of his plate appearances with two RBI and one run, while Shepard got on base in all three of his plate appearances with three runs, one stolen base, and one RBI. Those three runs gave Shepard a new career-high.
Coming up, Highland Prep will head out to take on Tonopah Valley at 3:45 p.m. on Friday. As for Odyssey Institute, they will host Winslow at 1:30 p.m. on Friday.
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