Odyssey Institute had lost 17 straight at home dating back to last season, but on Thursday they dropped their record down to 3-13 to make it 18. They came up short against the Yuma Catholic Shamrocks, falling 17-0. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Shamrocks this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 18-0 back in March.
Odyssey Institute saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ziomarah Vera, who went 1-for-2 with one double. That double was Vera's first of the season.
As for Yuma Catholic, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 11 of their last 12 matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 19-4 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.3 runs on average over those games.
On Yuma Catholic's side, not much got past Cherish Trujillo, who gave up just a hit and racked up seven Ks to keep Odyssey Institute off the board. Trujillo has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in nine consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Yuma Catholic got a massive performance out of Autumn Moffatt, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI. Faith Donley was another key player, going 3-for-4 with three runs, one stolen base, and one RBI.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Odyssey Institute will face off against Trivium Prep at 10:00 a.m. on Friday. As for Yuma Catholic, they will challenge Valley Christian at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Shamrocks 1.9, the Trojans 2.8) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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