Idea couldn't capitalize on their home-field advantage in their season opener. Their rough 19-0 defeat to the DC International Dragons on Thursday might stick with them for a while. Idea has struggled against DC International recently, as their contest on Thursday was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
For DC International's part, Ari Townend made a splash no matter where he played. He struck out six batters over two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Townend was also big at the plate, scoring a run while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Jose David English, who got on base in all three of his plate appearances with three runs, four RBI, and a triple. Cooper Calis was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all two of his plate appearances.
DC International pushed their record up to 8-2 with that victory, which was their fourth straight on the road.
Idea will face off against Washington Latin Public Charter School at 3:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for DC International, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Coolidge at 3:00 p.m. on Friday. DC International is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 9.4 runs per game this season.
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