IDEA Edinburg College Prep can now show off seven landslide victories after their most recent game on Friday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Idea Academy Titans a 13-0 shutout. The victory was nothing new for IDEA Edinburg College Prep as they're now sitting on six straight.
Luis Hernandez made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only one hit while striking out 11 over four innings pitched. Hernandez has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive pitching appearances. Hernandez was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with three RBI and a double.
In other batting news, Armando Villarreal and Manuel Rodriguez did most of the damage at the plate: Villarreal scored three runs and stole three bases while going 2-for-3, while Rodriguez scored four runs and stole three bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Villarreal has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times he's played. Another player making a difference was Aidan Rodriguez, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
IDEA Edinburg College Prep pushed their record up to 9-10 with that win, which was their third straight on the road. They've been dominating during the matchups in that stretch too, as they've won by an average of 16 runs. As for Idea Academy, they are on a nine-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-3.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. IDEA Edinburg College Prep will challenge Monte Alto at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. IDEA Edinburg College Prep knows how to get runs on the board -- the squad has finished with flashy run totals in its past six matches -- so hopefully Monte Alto likes a good challenge. As for Idea Academy, they will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on IDEA Edinburg College Prep at 6:00 p.m. on April 23rd.
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