Odyssey Institute had lost three straight at home, but on Thursday they dropped their record down to 6-8-1 to make it four. They lost 14-0 to the Yuma Catholic Shamrocks. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Shamrocks this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 21-0 back in March.
As for Yuma Catholic, the win (which was their ninth in a row) raised their record to 20-1. They might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 15 contests by six runs or more this season.
For Yuma Catholic's part, Jose Alcalde and Ivan Guzman were major factors no matter where they played. Throwing, Alcalde pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits. Meanwhile, Guzman tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. What's more, Alcalde posted four strikeouts, the most he's had since back in February of 2024. At bat, Alcalde went a perfect 3-for-3 with seven RBI, one triple, and one run, while Guzman went 2-for-3 with one double and one RBI.
In other batting news, Joey Carey was excellent, going 1-for-2 with one home run and two runs. The team also got some help courtesy of Leonel Avelar, who went 2-for-3 with two runs and one RBI.
Coming up, Odyssey Institute will take on Kingman at 1:00 p.m. on Monday. The Minotaur's pitchers better be ready for this one: the Bulldogs have averaged an impressive 7.4 runs per game this season. As for Yuma Catholic, they will face off against Valley Christian at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. The Shamrocks will need to watch out since the Trojans have now posted at least ten runs in their last six matchups.
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