IDEA South Flores won the last time they faced Somerset Academy Collegiate, and things went their way on Friday too. The IDEA South Flores Owls came out on top against the Somerset Academy Collegiate Bears by a score of 6-4 (the very same score they lost by in their prior game).
Matthew Trejo tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run while striking out 12 over five innings pitched.
On the hitting side, Ernest Ortiz was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances. He has been hot recently, having posted two or more stolen bases the last four times he's played. Another player making a difference was Mario Prado, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-1.
IDEA South Flores' victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 5-6. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.3 runs per game. As for Somerset Academy Collegiate, they are on a five-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-2.
IDEA South Flores will have a chance to go back-to-back against Somerset Academy Collegiate: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 6:30 p.m. on Monday.
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