Founders Classical Academy couldn't capitalize on their home-field advantage in their season opener. Their tough 11-5 loss to the IDEA South Flores Owls on Saturday might stick with them for a while.
For IDEA South Flores' part, Matthew Trejo looked comfortable as he pitched three innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off three hits.
At the plate, IDEA South Flores got a massive performance out of Ernest Ortiz, who scored three runs and stole three bases while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Perry Lucio, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-2.
IDEA South Flores' victory ended a four-game drought on the road and puts them at 2-5.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Founders Classical Academy will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on IDEA South Flores at 9:30 a.m. on May 4th. As for IDEA South Flores, they will head out on the road to square off against Varsity Opponent at 7:45 p.m. on Wednesday.
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