The Founders Classical Academy Hoplites will head out on the road to square off against the IDEA South Flores Owls at 9:30 a.m. on Saturday.
Last Monday, Founders Classical Academy came up short against IDEA Judson College Prep and fell 8-4.
Meanwhile, IDEA South Flores was able to grind out a solid win over KIPP University Prep last Saturday, taking the game 9-4. The victory made it back-to-back wins for IDEA South Flores.
Makihi Phillips was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he tossed 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Phillips has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. Phillips was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing five bases while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances.
In other batting news, IDEA South Flores let Ernest Ortiz and Renee De La Vega loose on the outfield. Ortiz scored a run and stole four bases while going 1-for-2, while De La Vega scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3. Ortiz hasn't dropped below two stolen bases for five straight games. Another player making a difference was Liam Bravo, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
Founders Classical Academy dropped their record down to 1-6-1 with that loss, which was their third straight at home. As for IDEA South Flores, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 6-6 record this season.
Founders Classical Academy might still be hurting after the 11-5 defeat they got from IDEA South Flores when the teams last played back in April. Can Founders Classical Academy avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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