Northwest Christian waltzed into their matchup on Friday with two straight wins... but they left with three. Everything went their way against the Odyssey Institute Minotaur as they made off with an 18-7 victory. That's more bragging rights for the Crusaders, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Northwest Christian got a massive performance out of Kendalyn Cook, who went 3-for-4 with four RBI and two runs. That's the most RBI Cook has posted since back in March. Kinsey Unger was another key player, going 2-for-3 with three runs, one triple, and one stolen base.

Crusaders
04/25/25 @ Odyssey Institute | 18-7 |
04/23/25 vs Scottsdale Christian Academy | 27-8 |
04/18/25 vs Payson | 15-5 |
They weren't the only ones making solid contact: Northwest Christian kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 21 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least nine hits in ten consecutive contests.
Northwest Christian pushed their record up to 16-5 with the win, which was their fifth straight on the road. Those road victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 16.6 runs over those games. As for Odyssey Institute, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-16.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Northwest Christian will take on San Tan Foothills at 3:45 p.m. on Monday. The Sabercats have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 17.55 runs per game on average), something the Crusaders will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Odyssey Institute, they will face off against Parker at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. The Minotaur will need to watch out since the Broncs have now posted at least ten runs in their last four games.
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