KIPP University Prep will be playing at home against the IDEA South Flores Owls at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams each escaped (but just barely!) with wins against their previous opponents.
KIPP University Prep never got on the board in their matchup back in March, but that sure wasn't the case in their game against Valor South Austin last Tuesday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 13-12 victory over the Falcons.
Meanwhile, IDEA South Flores narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past Somerset Academy Collegiate 8-7.
Shaylee Rodmaker made a splash while hitting and pitching. She pitched five innings while giving up three earned (and four unearned) runs off seven hits. Rodmaker was even better at the plate, getting on base in all three of her plate appearances with a home run, two stolen bases, and two runs. She is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now stolen at least one in the last six games she's played.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Leyah Pina, who went 2-for-2 with a triple, a run, and an RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Kayla Moreno, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
KIPP University Prep made their fans wait, but they earned their first win of the season to make their record 1-2. As for IDEA South Flores, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 8-10 record this season.
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