The Idea Academy Titans are packing up and heading out on the road for their first away game of the season: they will square off against the Hebbronville Longhorns at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Idea Academy is headed into Friday's matchup looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their eighth straight game dating back to last season last Monday. They came up short against Falfurrias, falling 17-0.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Hebbronville). They were the clear victors by a 24-0 margin over IDEA Quest College Prep on Tuesday. With that victory, the Longhorns brought their scoring average up to 6.4 runs per game.
Derek Ramirez made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Those zero hits allowed gave him a new career-low. He was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with one home run, four RBI, and two runs. Those four RBI gave him a new career-high.
In other batting news, Federico Serna was incredible, going a perfect 2-for-2 with two runs, one triple, and one stolen base. He has become a key player for Hebbronville: the team is undefeated when he posts at least two runs, but 6-7-1 otherwise. The team also got some help courtesy of Uriel Chanona, who went 2-for-3 with three RBI, two runs, and one triple.
Hebbronville kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 18 hits. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 4.3 hits per game earlier this season, but in their last 15 games they've averaged 9.8.
Hebbronville's record now sits at 10-7-1. As for Idea Academy, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-2.
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