The Hebbronville Longhorns will face off against the Idea Academy Titans at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Hebbronville is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.4 runs per game this season.
Hebbronville took a loss when they played away from home on Saturday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Tuesday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand IDEA Quest College Prep a 24-0 shutout. The high-scoring effort was just what the Longhorns needed considering they were shut out in their previous matchup.
Derek Ramirez
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Derek Ramirez made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Those zero hits allowed gave him a new career-low. He was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with one home run, four RBI, and two runs. He has become a key player for Hebbronville: the team is undefeated when he posts at least two runs, but 6-7-1 otherwise.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Federico Serna, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with two runs, one triple, and one stolen base. Hebbronville is undefeated when Serna posts two or more runs, but 6-7-1 otherwise. The team also got some help courtesy of Chase Moore, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
Hebbronville kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 18 hits. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 4.3 hits per game earlier this season, but in their last 15 contests they've averaged 9.8.
Meanwhile, Idea Academy was not able to break out of their rough patch last Monday as the team picked up their eighth straight defeat dating back to last season. They came up short against Falfurrias, falling 17-0.
Idea Academy's loss dropped their record down to 0-2. As for Hebbronville, their victory bumped their record up to 10-7-1.
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