KIPP University Prep has been on the road for eight straight, but on Saturday they'll finally head home. They will take on the IDEA South Flores Owls at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday.
Last Friday, KIPP University Prep suffered a tough 17-7 loss at the hands of San Marcos Academy. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for KIPP University Prep in their matchups with San Marcos Academy: they've now lost four in a row.
Meanwhile, IDEA South Flores came out on top against Somerset Academy Collegiate on Friday by a score of 6-4 (the very same score they lost by in their prior game).
IDEA South Flores got a great performance from Matthew Trejo as he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out 12 over five innings pitched.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Ernest Ortiz, who scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances. He hasn't dropped below two stolen bases for four straight games. Another player making a difference was Mario Prado, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-1.
KIPP University Prep's loss dropped their record down to 1-6-1. As for IDEA South Flores, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a nice bump to their 5-6 record this season.
KIPP University Prep might still be hurting after the 10-2 defeat they got from IDEA South Flores in their previous meeting back in March. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Trejo, who struck out seven batters over 3.2 innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off three hits. Now that KIPP University Prep knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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